Patterns of infection with Buxtonella sulcata in British cattle

Buxtonella sulcata cysts were recovered from the faeces of adult cows on nine commercial dairy farms. Overall, 44.6 per cent of 496 animals sampled exhibited patent infections during the course of the study. Seasonal fluctuations in the prevalence of infection and cyst excretion rate were related to...

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Published inResearch in veterinary science Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 90 - 92
Main Authors Fox, M.T, Jacobs, D.E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1986
Subjects
Animals
buxtonella
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Ciliophora
dairy cattle
England
epidemiology
Feces - parasitology
Female
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary
lactation number
Protozoan Infections, Animal
seasonal variation
England
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Summary:Buxtonella sulcata cysts were recovered from the faeces of adult cows on nine commercial dairy farms. Overall, 44.6 per cent of 496 animals sampled exhibited patent infections during the course of the study. Seasonal fluctuations in the prevalence of infection and cyst excretion rate were related to changes in diet and opportunities for transmission. An increase in prevalence of infection with lactation number was also demonstrated.
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/S0034-5288(18)30578-2