Gastrointestinal Parasitism in Ruminants with Special Reference to Schistosomosis in Marathwada Region
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2024-02-29
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MAFSU, Nagpur
Abstract
Studies on Gastro-intestinal parasitism in ruminants with special reference
to schistosomosis in Marathwada region was undertaken during the year 2023.
Speciality of the present research was the working out of correlations between bacterial
and viral infections and different type of parasitic infections. The prevalence of
gastrointestinal parasitic was 77.11, 77.92, 97.73 and 98.04 in cattle, buffaloes,
goats and sheep, respectively. All age groups in all four ruminant species showed
non-significant differences in GI parasites however lower age group showed
higher prevalence. There exist non-significant differences among three seasons for
the GI parasitic prevalence in all four host species and winter season
predominated followed by monsoon and lowest during summer season. Similarly
there observed non-significant differences between male and females in regards to
GI parasitic prevalence in all four host species. Almost all breeds of all four
ruminant species showed susceptibility to the parasitic infection.
Regarding correlation between different bacterial, viral and parasitic
infection, present study showed no relationship or weaker type of correlations. It
indirectly means that, due to parasitic infections immunity status of cattle tending
towards decline and as a result bacterial or LSD infections have occurred or viceversa
is also possible i.e. due to bacterial or LSD immunity status of cattle tending
towards decline and as a result parasitic infections have occurred.