Prevalence and associated factors of balantidiasis in buffaloes of Bhola district, Bangladesh

A. Biswas; K. J. Alam; M. M. Riad; S. M. Hanif; M. S.  Ahmed

A. Biswas Department of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barisal-8210
K. J. Alam Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barisal-8210
M. M. Riad Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barisal-8210
S. M. Hanif Department of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barisal-8210
M. S. Ahmed Department of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barisal-8210

Keywords: Prevalence, Factors, Balantidiasis, Buffaloes

Abstract

Background: Balantidium coli is an important enteric protozoan disease of livestock. This study has been undertaken to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of balantidiasis of Bhola district, Bangladesh.

Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out from March 2018 to February 2019. A total of 200 buffalo fecal samples were examined through direct smear method. The difference of the prevalence among different variables was evaluated by chi-square test.

Results: The overall prevalence of balantidiasis was observed to be 39.0%. Prevalence of B. coli infection was relatively higher in adult buffaloes (44.44%) aged more than 5 years than young (42.65%) aged > 2- ≤ 5 years and buffalo calves (25.49%) aged ≤ 2 years. Higher prevalence of B. coli was observed in female (43.31%) than male (31.51%) buffaloes. Significantly higher prevalence of B. coli infection was observed in rainy season (52.22%) than winter season (20%).

Conclusion: Preventive and therapeutic measures against balantidiasis should be undertaken in rainy season.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33109/bjvmjj2020rm2

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