[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CYRPTOSPORIDIUM IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SHEEP IN SOUTHERN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Khan",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Saleem",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Durrani",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ahmad",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Hassan",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Shafee",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Khan",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Khan",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Zaman",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Khan",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ullah",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Razzaq",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sohail",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2019]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "29",
  "issue": "4",
  "page": "912-918",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p><em>Cryptosporidium</em>&nbsp;is a prevalent enteric zoonotic parasite of domestic and wild animals, reptiles, birds and fish. This study was conducted to find out the prevalence and risk factors associated with the&nbsp;<em>Cryptosporidium</em>&nbsp;in apparently healthy sheep (Ovis aries), in three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. From January 2016 to December 2016, 1080 fecal samples were screened for the presence of&nbsp;<em>Cryptosporidium&nbsp;</em>oocysts through microscopy of smears stained by modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique. Results showed an overall prevalence of 17.96% (194/1080). The highest prevalence was recorded in Kohat (19.72%), followed by Bannu (18.61%) and Lakki Marwat (15.15%). Season-wise prevalence showed significant difference (P&le;0.05) among different seasons, with highest prevalence during summer (25%), followed by spring (19.44%), autumn (17.72%) and the winter (10.55%). Statistical analysis revealed significant difference (P&le;0.05) among sheep of different age groups with highest prevalence in newborns to &le;1 years of age (22.38%), followed by those of 1-2 years of age (18.03%) and more than 2 years of age (13.46%). Non-significant higher prevalence was recorded in females (18.80%) than males (17.02%). This debut study of&nbsp;<em>Cryptosporidium</em>&nbsp;in sheep will help designing disease control measures, as asymptomatic sheep is the key source of infection transmission to humans.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2019-JAPS-403"
}]