Patterns of shedding of cryptosporidial oocysts in Idaho calves.
Fecal flotation was found to be a practical procedure for detecting cryptosporidial infection in diarrheic calves. Fifteen naturally infected diarrheic Holstein-Friesian calves passed Cryptosporidium oocysts, beginning 5 to 12 days after birth and continuing for 3 to 12 days.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003044:Coccidia / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D007061:Idaho; D013194:Staining and Labeling