PREVALENSI INFEKSI TOXOCARA VITULORUM PADA PEDET DI KABUPATEN BOYOLALI
Ruminant Toxocariasis is a disease caused by a nematode, Toxocara vitulorum. This disease is found mainly in a tropical region, in calf of less than 12 months old. The disease is transmitted transplacentally and transmamarily in ruminant. It can cause diarrhea and emaciation. Severe infection result...
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
2013
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| Summary: | Ruminant Toxocariasis is a disease caused by a nematode, Toxocara
vitulorum. This disease is found mainly in a tropical region, in calf of less
than 12 months old. The disease is transmitted transplacentally and
transmamarily in ruminant. It can cause diarrhea and emaciation. Severe
infection results in intestinal obstruction and even death. Ruminant
Toxocariasis infection in calf will disappear along with the increasing age of
the calf. The disease has never been reported in Boyolali. The objective of
this study was to reveal the prevalence of toxocariasis in the district.
This current study is a part of a larger study on calf toxocariasis in
Central Java. The total of 303 calf samples was obtained randomly and
proportionally in a multistage strategy from farmers in the district.
Fecal specimens each calf was examinated for the existence of
ruminant toxocaral egg by means of floating method. Variables of calves
and raising management was obtained through ebservation and interview
with the respective farmer using a questionnaire. Association between the
infection and each variable was verified using chi-square test and its
strength was measured as odds ratio and relative risk.
The result show that the prevalence of toxocariasis in calf in the
district of Boyolali is 11,9%. Calf of less than three month old is the only
variable associated with ruminant toxocariasis infection in calves in
Boyolali. |
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