title: Preliminary study on cryptosporidiosis in livestock from Kuwait.
abstract: Out of 225 fecal samples (40 of calves, 128 of lambs and 57 of goat kids) received in the Veterinary Laboratories, Kuwait, 43 (19.1%) were found to be positive for Cryptosporidium using the conventional method, modified acid-fast stain, and the immunologic technique, the immuno-chromatography assay. Calf fecal samples showed the highest infection rate (37.5%), followed by goat kids (21%) and then Lambs (12.5%). Results obtained by conventional method were found to be consistent with those detected using the immunologic technique.
authors.affiliation: Public Authority for applied Education and Training, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Qais A H
authors.initials: QA
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.forename: Maha S H
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Alazemi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006041:Goats; D007730:Kuwait / Q000453:epidemiology; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*