Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Toxocara vitulorum Infections in Buffalo and Cattle Calves in Three Provinces of Central Cambodia.
10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.197
- Author:
Pierre DORNY
1
;
Brecht DEVLEESSCHAUWER
;
Valerie STOLIAROFF
;
Meas SOTHY
;
Rortana CHEA
;
Bunthon CHEA
;
Hor SOURLOING
;
Sum SAMUTH
;
Seth KONG
;
Koemseang NGUONG
;
San SORN
;
Davun HOLL
;
Jozef VERCRUYSSE
Author Information
1. Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium. pdorny@itg.be
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Toxocara vitulorum;
cattle;
buffalo;
prevalence;
risk factor;
Cambodia
- MeSH:
Animals;
Buffaloes;
Cambodia/epidemiology;
Cattle;
Cattle Diseases/*epidemiology/*parasitology/physiopathology;
Prevalence;
Toxocara/isolation & purification/physiology;
Toxocariasis/epidemiology/*parasitology/physiopathology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2015;53(2):197-200
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The prevalence and associated risk factors of Toxocara vitulorum infection in buffalo and cattle calves was studied in 3 provinces in central Cambodia. Fecal samples were collected from 517 calves between the age of 1-15 weeks and processed for nematode egg counts by a modified McMaster method. A total of 64 calves were found to excrete T. vitulorum eggs in their feces (12.4%; 95% exact CI: 9.7-15.5). The mean fecal egg count was 2,798 EPG (SD=16,351; range=0-224,400). A multivariable generalized linear mixed model showed higher odds of T. vitulorum infection for buffalo versus cattle, for animals aged 4-8 weeks versus younger and older ones, and for animals with strongyle infection. There was no association with fecal consistency. Farmers should be aware of the potential impact of T. vitulorum, and treat their calves at the age of 2-3 weeks with anthelmintics such as benzimidazoles or pyrantel.
