The Journal of Advances in Parasitology

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J. Adv. Parasitol. 2 (4): 100 - 104
http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.jap/2015/2.4.100.104
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Muhammed Hossain1*, Md. Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan1, Md. Shafiul Alam2, Kazi Mehetazul Islam1, Tilak Chandra Nath1, Real Datta1, AHM Musleh Uddin3

1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh; 2Parasitology Research Group, Center for Communicable Diseases, International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh; 3Department of Surgery and Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.

*Correspondence | Muhammed Hossain, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh; Email: bmhossain34sau@gmail.com


Abstract
A cross-sectional epidemiological investigation was conducted from February 2014 to July 2014 with the objectives of estimating the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of small ruminants in Sullah Upazilla of Sunamgonj District, Bangladesh. The study population was comprised of 400 small ruminants (goat and sheep). The whole study area was divided into ten sub groups to facilitate the collection of fecal sample. From each area, 40 samples were collected irrespective of animal species. All fecal samples were collected from 200 goat and 200 sheep. In the laboratory, coprologically, the samples were subjected to sedimentation, floatation, Modified McMaster techniques. The overall prevalence for GIT parasitic infection in goat and sheep found 45.00% and 40.00%, respectively. The prevalence of various types of parasites in sheep and goats were: Fasciola gigantica (46.67%), Paramphistomum cervi (50%), Haemonchus contortus (35.56%), Moniezia sp. (35.56%), Trichuris sp. (13.33%), Strongyloides sp. (11.11%) and Eimeria sp. (37.78%) of goat and Fasciola gigantica (37.50%), Paramphistomum cervi (63.75%), Haemonchus contortus (20.00%), Moniezia sp. (30.00%), Trichuris sp. (23.75%) and Eimeria sp. (43.75%) of sheep (P<0.05). The study shows various species of helminths suggesting the ambient condition and the nature of sheep and goat rearing system are very favourable for the transmission and existence of the parasite species. Therefore, further broad aspect studies are essential to estimate the impact of gastrointestinal helminths infection on the rural small ruminants of Bangladesh.

Keywords | Prevalence, Small Ruminants, Gastrointestinal Parasites, Sample, Sullah

Editor | Muhammad Imran Rashid, Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

Received | November 02, 2015; Revised | December 30, 2015; Accepted | Junuary 05, 2016; Published | February 06, 2016

Citation | Hossain M, Bhuiyan MJ, Alam MS, Islam KM, Nath TC, Datta R, Musleh Uddin AHM (2015). Cross sectional epidemiological investigation on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of small ruminants in Sullah Upazilla of Sunamgonj District, Bangladesh. J. Adv. Parasitol. 2(4): 100-104.

ISSN | 2311-4096

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