Prevalence of four enteropathogens with immunochromatographic rapid test in the feces of diarrheic calves in east and southeast of Turkey

• Published in: Pakistan veterinary journal Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 496 - 499
• Main Authors: Icen, H. (University of Dicle, Diyarbakor (Turkey). Dept. of Internal Diseases), Arserim, N.B. (University of Dicle, Diyarbakor (Turkey). Dept. of Microbiology), Isik, N. (University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van (Turkey). Lab. of Research, Diagnosis and Control of Animal Diseases, Microbiology), Ozkan, C. (University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van (Turkey). Dept. of Internal Diseases), Kaya, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: AETIOLOGY; CALVES; CORONAVIRUS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DIAGNOSIS; DIARRHOEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FAECES; ISOLATION; PATHOGENS; ROTAVIRUS; TURKEY

In this study, fecal specimens taken from 192 diarrheic and 14 healthy calves (2-40 days old) were examined for the presence of bacterial and parasitic agents. Fecal samples from diarrheic calves with the four immunochromatographic rapid tests were 92.7% positive for four enteropathogens. The indivi...