Diversity and prevalence of Eimeria species in goats of Nepal

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Eimeria and identify its different species in adult goats brought to the Kathmandu valley, Nepal, for commercial meat purposes. Eimeria spp. were present in 916 samples out of 991 examined samples (92.4%). A total of 15 different morphologic forms of Eimeria were detected, with the prevalence rates as follows: E. ninakohlyakimovae (83.0%), E. alijevi (75.2%), E. capralis (75.2%), E. masseyensis (67.2%), E. hirci larger form (63.2%), E. tunisiensis (47.3%), E. charlestoni (33.0%), E. jolchejevi larger form (32.4%), E. arloingi (32.4%), E. caprina (19.3%), E. aspheronica (16.5%), E. jolchejevi smaller form (13.5%), E. christenseni (9.4%), E. hirci smaller form (9.4%), and E. caprovina (8.1%). The current data support the fact that Eimeria species are predominant in adult populations. Therefore, coprologic diagnosis and anticoccidial treatments should be implemented in these populations before their transport to new sites to avoid the transmission.

Prevalence of intestinal parasites in street dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) with highlights on zoonosis in Lalitpur, Nepal

“…The faecal samples were microscopically examined by four different techniques, including direct wet mount, formalin‐ethyl acetate (FEA) sedimentation, saturated salt (45% w/v NaCl) flotation and acid‐fast method based on the procedure previously described (Adhikari & Ghimire, 2021; Adhikari, Adhikari Dhakal, et al., 2021; Adhikari, Ale, et al., 2022; Adhikari, Dhakal, et al., 2022; Adhikari, Maharjan, et al., 2020; Adhikari, Parajuli, et al., 2021; Aryal et al., 2021). Furthermore, sporulation assays (Ghimire et al., 2021) were also performed to identify coccidian parasites like Cystoisospora , Sarcocystis and Eimeria .…”

“…Furthermore, sporulation assays (Ghimire et al, 2021) were also performed to identify coccidian parasites like Cystoisospora, Sarcocystis and Eimeria.…”

Survey on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in central Nepal

“…The copromicroscopic examination of the faecal samples was carried out with five different routine laboratory techniques like direct wet mount, formalin‐ethyl acetate sedimentation, saturated sodium chloride salt flotation (45% w/v NaCl), acid‐fast staining and sporulation assays as previously explained (Adhikari & Ghimire, 2021 ; Adhikari et al, 2020 ; Adhikari et al., 2021 ; Adhikari et al., 2021 ; Adhikari et al., 2021 ; Adhikari et al., 2022 ; Aryal et al., 2021 ; Ghimire & Bhattarai, 2019 ; Ghimire et al., 2021 ).…”