Prevalence of <i>Balantidium coli</i> in Buffaloes at different areas of Mymensingh

Authors

  • BC Roy Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
  • MMH Mondal Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
  • MH Talukder Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
  • S Majumder Department of Agricultural Statistics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v9i1.8746

Keywords:

Balantidium coli, Prevalence, Buffaloes

Abstract

Balantidium coli is a common protozoan disease of animals. A total of 151 buffaloes were examined through faecal examination, of which 68 (45.03%) found to be infected with B. coli infection. Prevalence of B. coli infection was relatively higher in adult buffaloes (49.52%) aged > 5 years than young (39.29%) aged > 2- ≤ 5 years and buffalo calves (27.78%) aged ≤ 2 years. Higher prevalence of B. coli was observed in female (47.32%) than that of male (38.46%) buffaloes which are not statistically significant. Prevalence of B. coli infection was significantly (p<0.01) higher in poor health buffaloes (78.95%) than healthy buffaloes (24.47%) and buffaloes reared in normal floor/muddy floor (46.21%) than that reared in concrete floor (36.84%), respectively. Significantly (p<0.05) higher prevalence of B. coli infection was observed in rainy season (60%) followed by summer (42.10%) and winter season (32.76%). It is concluded that buffaloes are highly susceptible to balantidiasis irrespective of age, sex, health status, management system and seasons of the year.

Keywords: Balantidium coli; Prevalence; Buffaloes

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v9i1.8746

JBAU 2011; 9(1): 67-72

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Roy, B., Mondal, M., Talukder, M., & Majumder, S. (2011). Prevalence of <i>Balantidium coli</i> in Buffaloes at different areas of Mymensingh. Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, 9(1), 67–72. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v9i1.8746

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2011)

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Livestock

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