Mathewos Mesfin, Endale Habtamu
School of Veterinary Medicine, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia.
School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Vet Med Int. 2024 Mar 21;2024:3145241. doi: 10.1155/2024/3145241. eCollection 2024.
Eimeriosis, which is caused by several species, is a protozoan disease affecting the cattle worldwide. The current investigation was aimed at ascertaining the prevalence of bovine eimeriosis, evaluation of the involved risk variables, and identification of the several species that were prevalent in the Kacha Bira district of central Ethiopia.
A cross-sectional coprological assessment of Bovine coccidiosis and its associated risk factors through a simple random sampling technique was conducted from January 2021 to December 2022.
The cumulative prevalence of coccidia was 17.83% (82/460) in the current investigation, with , , and mixed infections having a respective prevalence of 7.83%, 3.25%, and 6.74%. From the anticipated risk factors, cattle age and months of the year have revealed a statistically significant ( < 0.05) association with the prevalence of eimeriosis in the cattle under investigation. However, there were no statistically significant ( > 0.05) relationships between the coccidia infection and the sex and breed of cattle and the season.
During the study, a high prevalence rate of bovine eimeriosis was recorded. Thus, a further detailed study involving molecular techniques to identify prevailing species is paramount to develop and put into effect evidence-based control strategies to tackle the prevalence and subsequent effect of eimeriosis.
艾美耳球虫病由多种艾美耳球虫引起，是一种影响全球牛群的原生动物疾病。本次调查旨在确定埃塞俄比亚中部卡查比拉地区牛艾美耳球虫病的流行情况，评估相关风险变量，并鉴定该地区流行的多种艾美耳球虫。
2021年1月至2022年12月，采用简单随机抽样技术对牛球虫病及其相关风险因素进行横断面粪便学评估。
本次调查中球虫的累计感染率为17.83%（82/460），其中 、 和混合感染的感染率分别为7.83%、3.25%和6.74%。在所预期的风险因素中，牛的年龄和月份与所调查牛群中艾美耳球虫病的感染率存在统计学显著关联（<0.05）。然而，球虫感染与牛的性别、品种以及季节之间不存在统计学显著关系（>0.05）。
研究期间记录到牛艾美耳球虫病的高感染率。因此，开展进一步的详细研究，采用分子技术鉴定流行的艾美耳球虫种类，对于制定和实施基于证据的控制策略以应对艾美耳球虫病的流行及其后续影响至关重要。
