Open AccessPrevalence and associated factors of balantidiasis in buffaloes of Bhola district, Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Ayantika Biswas,
Khondoker Jahengir Alam,
M. M. Riad,
SM Hanif,
Ahmed Munaz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of veterinary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1729-7893
DOI - 10.33109/bjvmjj2020rm2
Subject(s) - veterinary medicine , wet season , feces , prevalence , medicine , livestock , cross sectional study , biology , zoology , epidemiology , pathology , ecology
Background: Balantidium coli is an important enteric protozoan disease of livestock. This study has been undertaken to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of balantidiasis of Bhola district, Bangladesh.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out from March 2018 to February 2019. A total of 200 buffalo fecal samples were examined through direct smear method. The difference of the prevalence among different variables was evaluated by chi-square test.Results: The overall prevalence of balantidiasis was observed to be 39.0%. Prevalence of B. coli infection was relatively higher in adult buffaloes (44.44%) aged more than 5 years than young (42.65%) aged > 2- ≤ 5 years and buffalo calves (25.49%) aged ≤ 2 years. Higher prevalence of B. coli was observed in female (43.31%) than male (31.51%) buffaloes. Significantly higher prevalence of B. coli infection was observed in rainy season (52.22%) than winter season (20%). Conclusion: Preventive and therapeutic measures against balantidiasis should be undertaken in rainy season.