Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in Animals’ Zoo of Basra City

Mahmoud Thamer; Wathiq Al-Rmadhan; Maitham Shanoot

Proceedings of 2nd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Integrated Sciences and Technologies, IMDC-IST 2021, 7-9 September 2021, Sakarya, Turkey

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Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in Animals’ Zoo of Basra City

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.7-9-2021.2315519,
    author={Mahmoud S. Thamer and Wathiq A. Al-Rmadhan and Maitham H. Shanoot},
    title={Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in Animals’ Zoo of Basra City },
    proceedings={Proceedings of 2nd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Integrated Sciences and Technologies, IMDC-IST 2021, 7-9 September 2021, Sakarya, Turkey},
    publisher={EAI},
    proceedings_a={IMDC-IST},
    year={2022},
    month={1},
    keywords={cryptosporidium zoo basra},
    doi={10.4108/eai.7-9-2021.2315519}
}

Mahmoud S. Thamer
Wathiq A. Al-Rmadhan
Maitham H. Shanoot
Year: 2022
Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in Animals’ Zoo of Basra City
IMDC-IST
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.7-9-2021.2315519

Mahmoud S. Thamer¹^,*, Wathiq A. Al-Rmadhan¹, Maitham H. Shanoot¹

1: Technical Institute, Environmental Pollution Research, Southern Technical University, Basra, Iraq

*Contact email: mahmood.Thamir@stu.edu.iq

Abstract

This study includes the detection of Cryptosporidium Spp. from faecal samples taken from different animals in Basra Zoo. The total infected percentage reach to (52.9%, 28.6%, 16.7%, 12.5%, 6.7%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%) in bears, cat, lions, pigs, camels, banshee, horse, tigers, and hyena. The results showed that the total infected percentage was (13%), the average of oocysts sizes was shown to be within the normal range of oocysts of Cryptosporidium Spp. the average of oocyst sizes was shown to be within the measure of oocyst of Cryptosporidium spp.

Keywords: cryptosporidium zoo basra

Published: 2022-01-26
Publisher: EAI

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.7-9-2021.2315519