Table-1.
Prevalence of eimerian infection in dairy cattle of Guwahati, Assam.
| Season | Sample screened | E. bovis | E. zuernii | E. subspherica | E. bukidnonensis | E. auburnensis | E. ellipsoidalis | E. alabamensis | Total positive sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-monsoon | 574 | 27 (62.79) | 3 (6.97) | 6 (13.95) | 3 (6.97) | 3 (6.97) | - | 1 (2.32) | 43 (7.49) |
| Monsoon | 773 | 68 (58.62) | 26 (22.41) | 6 (5.17) | 9 (7.75) | 5 (4.31) | - | 2 (1.72) | 116 (15) |
| Post-monsoon | 399 | 33 (50.76) | 14 (21.53) | 4 (6.15) | 7 (10.76) | 7 (10.76) | - | - | 65 (16.29) |
| Winter | 593 | 31 (55.35) | 12 (21.42) | - | 3 (5.35) | 5 (8.92) | 3 (5.35) | 2 (3.57) | 56 (9.44) |
| Overall | 2339 | 159 (6.80) | 55 (2.35) | 16 (0.68) | 22 (0.94) | 20 (0.86) | 3 (0.13) | 5 (0.21) | 280 (11.97) |
Figures in parentheses indicates percentage. E. bovis=Eimeria bovis, E. zuernii=Eimeria zuernii, E. subspherica=Eimeria subspherica, E. bukidnonensis=Eimeria bukidnonensis, E. auburnensis=Eimeria auburnensis, E. ellipsoidalis=Eimeria ellipsoidalis, E. alabamensis=Eimeria alabamensis