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Occurrence of Balantidium Coli in Pig in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Md. Abdullah-Al-Hasan
Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Mohammad Afazur Rahman
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Biddut Kumar Saha
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Md. Abdullah-Al-Hasan
Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

ATM Faiz Khan Rakib
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

MM Hussain Mondal
Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to survey the age, sex, and month-related occurrence of Balantidium coli infection (balantidiasis) in pigs in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh. A total of 52 pigs were examined through Stoll’s ova counting technique of which 34.62% of pigs were found infected with B. coli. Occurrence of B. coli was significantly higher in piglets (50.00%) than in adults (23.33%). During this study, a slightly higher prevalence was observed in males than that in the female pigs. A higher prevalence of B. coli was observed in September month. Overall cysts per gram of feces were 100-900 and the mean of cysts per gram of feces was 133.0±5.2. The study suggests that the higher rate of occurrence of B. coli in pigs is alarming for both pig and human health which deserve treatment and control of this zoonotic disease in the study area.

Keywords: Balantidium coli, Pig, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Location: Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Pig, Diseases

Objectives:

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the infection rate of B. coli in different areas of the Mymensingh district of Bangladesh in relation to age, sex, and months of the year.

Methodology:

Fecal samples of pigs were collected from different areas of Mymensingh (Sadar, Muktagachha). The morphological examination was done in the Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Fecal samples from 52 pigs were collected randomly irrespective of age, sex, health, and months of the year from the study areas. Fecal samples were collected by inserting a moistened finger into the rectum and gently massaging with a rotary motion until the external sphincter relaxes. Fresh faecal samples were collected from the ground immediately after voiding where possible. The samples were then preserved in 10% formalin. The samples were labeled properly with all relevant information and brought to the laboratory for examination as early as possible. The fecal samples were proceeded and examined by Stoll’s Ova counting technique for counting the number of cysts or trophozoites per gram of fecal samples following their characteristic morphological features as described by Soulsby. Statistical analyses were performed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) programme by using the F test. The odds ratio was calculated according to the formula given by Schlesselman.

Source of Information: International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences 2 (2015) 86-89

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Achievement/Findings:

The occurrence of B. coli in relation to sex, age of pigs at different months of a year could impose a considerable attention of this disease in the study area. Further extensive work in this regard should be needed to assess the zoonotic significance of the disease and to find out a proper control strategy against it in Bangladesh.

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