Intestinal Parasite Infections in Pigs and Beef Cattle in Rural Areas of Chungcheongnam-do, Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2010.48.4.347
- Author:
Hassan Ahmed Hassan Ahmed ISMAIL
1
;
Hyung Kyu JEON
;
Yong Man YU
;
Changhee DO
;
Young Ha LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Infection Biology, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 301-131, Korea. yhalee@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
prevalence;
intestinal parasites;
beef cattle;
pigs
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cattle;
Cattle Diseases/*epidemiology/parasitology;
Feces/parasitology;
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology/*veterinary;
Korea/epidemiology;
Parasitic Diseases, Animal/*epidemiology;
Prevalence;
Rural Population;
Swine;
Swine Diseases/*epidemiology/parasitology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2010;48(4):347-349
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The present study was performed to investigate the infection status of intestinal parasites in pigs and beef cattle in rural areas of Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. From November 2009 to April 2010, a total of 241 fecal samples of pigs and beef cattle (136 and 105, respectively) were examined by direct smear and centrifugal sedimentation methods. The overall positive rates of intestinal parasites among pigs and beef cattle were 73.5% and 4.8%, respectively, and the double-infection rate was 10.3% in pigs. Of 136 specimens from pigs, Balantidium coli, Ascaris suum, and Entamoeba spp. infections were found in 88 (64.7%), 24 (17.6%), and 5 cases (3.7%), respectively. Of 105 beef cattle, Entamoeba spp. infections were detected in 5 cases (4.8%). From these results, it is shown that pigs raised on rural farms in Chungcheongnam-do had a high B. coli infection rate and a moderate A. suum infection rate. These results demonstrate that environmentally resistant cysts or eggs could be widespread on the farms examined, and thus an effective hygienic management system is needed to prevent them from serving as the source of infection for human beings.
