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. 1983 Apr;45(4):1394–1397. doi: 10.1128/aem.45.4.1394-1397.1983

Occurrence of the Rumen Ciliate Oligoisotricha bubali in Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus) †

B A Dehority 1, W S Damron 1,‡, J B McLaren 1
PMCID: PMC242468  PMID: 16346277

Abstract

Oligoisotricha bubali, previously observed twice in water buffalo, was detected in rumen contents of domestic cattle (Bos taurus) in two different areas of Tennessee. Concentrations ranged from <1 to 35% of the total protozoa in unweaned calves and up to 72% in older animals in feedlot. In contrast to the other genera of holotrichs, both total numbers and percent composition of O. bubali increased when animals were fed a corn silage-concentrate diet.

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