Tedla Mebrahtu, Abichu Bamlaku
College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2018 Oct 14;3(4):e00076. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2018.e00076. eCollection 2018 Nov.
A cross sectional study was conducted in Jimma town from October 2010 to March 2011 with the objective of determining the status of intestinal nematode parasites of equids, and the association of different variables with infection rate. To address this, a total of 400 equids; donkeys (n = 29), horses (n = 317) and mules (n = 54) were used in this study and based on the coprological examination to identify parasite eggs, three species of nematodes were identified with an overall prevalence of 72.25%. A prevalence of 63.25%, 16.50%, 4.25%, and 10.75% were identified for Strongyles, , , and mixed infection respectively. Highest to lowest prevalence of Strongyles (63.72, 51.85 and 79.31%), (17.98, 12.96 and 6.89%) and (5.04, 1.85 and 0.00%) were observed in horse, mule and donkey, respectively. The statistical analysis between the species of equine and strongyle infection rate, body condition scores with strongyle and infection rate (p < 0.05). However, species of the animal was not significantly associated with (p < 0.05). The infection rate of was not significantly associated with body condition score, age and species of equines (p > 0.05 for all variables) and no significant difference (p > 0.05) between the prevalence of intestinal nematodes and sex of the animal was showed. Therefore, the present study revealed that intestinal nematodes are an important health problem in the area affecting the wellbeing and productivity of equids.
2010年10月至2011年3月在吉马镇开展了一项横断面研究，目的是确定马科动物肠道线虫寄生虫的状况，以及不同变量与感染率之间的关联。为实现这一目标，本研究共使用了400匹马科动物，其中驴（n = 29）、马（n = 317）和骡（n = 54），并通过粪便学检查来识别寄生虫卵，共鉴定出三种线虫，总体患病率为72.25%。圆线虫、……、……和混合感染的患病率分别为63.25%、16.50%、4.25%和10.75%。圆线虫的患病率从高到低分别为马（63.72%、51.85%和79.31%）、骡（17.98%、12.96%和6.89%）和驴（5.04%、1.85%和0.00%）。马的种类与圆线虫感染率、体况评分与圆线虫和……感染率之间的统计分析（p < 0.05）。然而，动物的种类与……没有显著关联（p < 0.05）。……的感染率与体况评分、年龄和马的种类均无显著关联（所有变量p > 0.05），肠道线虫的患病率与动物性别之间也没有显著差异（p > 0.05）。因此，本研究表明肠道线虫是该地区影响马科动物健康和生产力的一个重要健康问题。 （注：原文中部分线虫名称未完整给出，用“……”表示）
