Table 6.
Frequency of Eimeria species and average (± SD) oocysts per gram (OPG) of farm litter in 4 regions of Colombia.
| Department | Cundinamarca | Santander | Valle del Cauca | Antioquia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of litter samples analyzeda | 67 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 245 |
| Number of farms positive for Eimeria spp/total analyzed (%) | 29/37 (78.4%) | 69/72 (95.8%) | 55/57 (96.5%) | 27/28 (96.4%) | 180/194 (92.8%) |
| Average OPG values of positive samples | 1,592 ± 4,735 | 1,386 ± 3,185 | 1,018 ± 3,711 | 4,728 ± 9,827 | 1,931 ± 5,543 |
| (min. to max.) | (0−32,800) | (0−24,300) | (0−28,044) | (0−48,960) | (0−48,960) |
| Eimeria spp. (%) | |||||
| E. acervulina | 39.3 | 38.9 | 37.3 | 20.2 | 35.0 |
| E. maxima | 13.6 | 21.4 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 20.4 |
| E. tenella | 35.3 | 22.6 | 36.1 | 36.0 | 31.0 |
| Other spp. | 11.8 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 8.3 | 13.6 |
Percentage of diversity and distribution of species.