Hussein Hassan Abdi, Abdi Shaban Mohamed, Ahad Abdullahi Adan, Mohamed Abdifetah
College of Veterinary Medicine, Jigjiga University, P.O Box, 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2023 Sep 7;23:e00324. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2023.e00324. eCollection 2023 Nov.
Livestock, mainly goats, are crucial for animal protein, household income, economic security, and wealth creation in the pastoral areas of eastern Ethiopia. However, gastrointestinal parasitosis poses a substantial challenge in this sector. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Gursum district of the Somali region, Ethiopia, to investigate the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats and their associated risk factors. A total of 384 goat fecal samples were collected and examined using flotation and McMaster egg counting techniques for GIT nematodes. Coprological cultures have also been conducted for nematode identification. Fecal samples showed an overall parasite prevalence of 54.17%, with identified nematodes including (24%), (10.4%), (6.5%), (6%), (5.5%) (1.87%). Older and poor body condition animals had higher chances of hosting nematodes than younger (OR = 0.245; CI = 0.144-0.417) and good body condition animals (OR = 0.069; CI = 0.030-0.157), according to multivariate logistic regression analysis. Quantitative examination of eggs revealed light 75(36.06%), moderate 99(47.60%), and heavy infection ( = 34, 16.35%). Analysis of the different study variables indicated that the age and body condition of the animals and the season of the year had a statistically significant association with the prevalence of GIT nematode infections (-value <0.05). The high prevalence and intensity of GIT nematodiasis in goats from the study area warrants immediate attention and the implementation of strategic control and prevention measures.
在埃塞俄比亚东部牧区，牲畜（主要是山羊）对于提供动物蛋白、家庭收入、经济安全和创造财富至关重要。然而，胃肠道寄生虫病给该领域带来了巨大挑战。在埃塞俄比亚索马里州的古尔苏姆区开展了一项横断面研究，以调查山羊胃肠道线虫的流行率和感染强度及其相关风险因素。共采集了384份山羊粪便样本，采用浮选法和麦克马斯特氏虫卵计数技术检测胃肠道线虫。还进行了粪便学培养以鉴定线虫。粪便样本显示总体寄生虫感染率为54.17%，鉴定出的线虫包括（24%）、（10.4%）、（6.5%）、（6%）、（5.5%）、（1.87%）。根据多因素逻辑回归分析，年龄较大且身体状况较差的动物感染线虫的几率高于年龄较小的动物（比值比=0.245；置信区间=0.144-0.417）和身体状况良好的动物（比值比=0.069；置信区间=0.030-0.157）。虫卵定量检查显示轻度感染75例（36.06%）、中度感染99例（47.60%）和重度感染（=34例，16.35%）。对不同研究变量的分析表明，动物的年龄、身体状况和一年中的季节与胃肠道线虫感染的流行率具有统计学显著关联（-值<0.05）。研究区域内山羊胃肠道线虫病的高流行率和感染强度值得立即关注，并实施战略控制和预防措施。
