Abstract
Abstract Kambarage, D.M., Kimera, S.I., Kusiluka, L.J.M. and Mtambo, M.M.A. 1996. Prevalence of Eimeria and Cryptosporidium oocysts in cattle, sheep and goats in Morogoro region, Tanzania. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 9: 73–78. Domestic ruminants were screened for Eimeria and Cryptosporidium oocysts in faeces. The prevalence rate of Eimeria oocysts in cattle was 44% with 73.8% of the infected animals showing low counts (>103 oocysts/g of faeces). The prevalence rate in goats was 97.3% and 42.6% of the infected animals were excreting between lO3-5x103 oocysts, whereas 16.5% had 5x103-104 oocysts/g of faeces. Very high counts ( 103 oocysts), whereas 39.7% excreted 103-5x103 oocysts/g of faeces. In contrast to the high prevalence of Eimeria oocysts in cattle, sheep and goats, Cryptosporidium oocysts were demonstrated in only three go...
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