Journal of Parasite Science
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019): Journal of Parasite Science

Prevalence and Identification of Digestive Tract Protozoa in Goats in Labang District Bangkalan Regency

Warda Nafalizza Efendi (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)
Lucia Tri Suwanti (Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)
Abdul Samik (Department of Veterinary Reproduction - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)
Poedji Hastutiek (Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)
Mufasirin Mufasirin (Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)
Kusnoto Kusnoto (Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Sep 2019

Abstract

This study aims to determine the prevalence and to identify gastrointestinal protozoa in goats in Sub-district of Labang, Bangkalan Regency, Madura, Indonesia. The research was conducted in April - July 2019 with 100 samples of goat’s stool. Examination was done in the laboratory of Parasitology in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University using direct smear, sedimentation and flotation methods. The result showed that goats in Labang, Bangkalan Regency were infected by protozoa Eimeria sp. and Blastocystis sp. and the prevalence was 84%. There were no significant differences in the age and sex of goats (p > 0.05).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JoPS

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Immunology & microbiology Veterinary

Description

Journal of Parasite Science (JoPS) publishes the results of original research in all aspects of basic and applied parasitology, and ranging from parasites biodiversity, parasites of all wildlife, invertebrate and vertebrate, as well as host-parasite relationships of intrinsic biological interest to ...