title: Prevalence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in livestock in Trinidad and Tobago.
abstract: Faecal samples from 683 diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic piglets, calves, lambs and goat kids were examined for Cryptosporidium oocysts. The prevalence of infection in piglets and lambs was 19.6% and 20%, respectively, and these rates were significantly higher than those detected in calves (8.7%). Amongst the four animal species studied, the detection rates were higher in diarrhoeic than in non-diarrhoeic animals and in animals under extensive and semi-intensive husbandry systems. However, these differences were not statistically significant.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kaminjolo
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adesiyun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loregnard
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kitson-Piggott
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D015995:Prevalence; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago / Q000453:epidemiology