Prevalence of Swine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Two Free-Range Farms from Nord-West Region of Romania
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Traits | ATOL *, AHOL ** and OPL *** References |
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Parasite load traits | |
Parasite Oocysts (OPG) | Oocyst Stage |
Parasite Eggs (EPG) | Egg Stage |
Parasites detected | |
Eimeria spp. | AHOL_0004070 |
Balantidium coli | AHOL_0004016 |
Ascaris suum | AHOL_0004179 |
Trichuris suis | AHOL_0004186 |
Oesophagostomum spp. | AHOL_0004181 |
Strongyloides ransomi | AHOL_0004178 |
Cryptosporidium spp. | AHOL_0004175 |
Diseases description | |
Ascaridiosis | AHOL_0005382 |
Coccidiosis | AHOL_0005374 |
Cryptosporidiosis | AHOL_0005377 |
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F1 | ||||||||||||
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Spring (n = 40) | Summer (n = 40) | Autumn (n = 40) | Winter (n = 40) | |||||||||
Parasite | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) |
Eimeria spp. | 18 | 45.0 | 155 (±158) | 32 | 80.0 | 1016 (±730) | 10 | 25.0 | 300 (±351) | 31 | 77.5 | 762 (±439) |
B. coli | 29 | 72.5 | 1367 (±692) | 30 | 75.0 | 427 (±371) | 26 | 65.0 | 723 (±638) | 38 | 95.0 | 1151 (±590) |
Oesophagostomum spp. | 7 | 17.5 | 114 (±80) | 4 | 10.0 | 88 (±77) | 6 | 12.5 | 380 (±480) | 14 | 35.0 | 457 (±199) |
S. ransomi | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 30.0 | 817 (±501) | - | - | - |
Cryptosporidium spp. | 9 | 22.5 | - | 10 | 25.0 | - | 4 | 10.0 | - | 8 | 20.0 | - |
F2 | ||||||||||||
Eimeria spp. | 22 | 55.0 | 1261 (±808) | 23 | 57.5 | 9883 (±12563) | 39 | 97.5 | 9974 (±43366) | 27 | 67.5 | 2252 (±2184) |
B. coli | 32 | 80.0 | 1575 (±893) | 28 | 70.0 | 1114 (±624) | 23 | 57.5 | 1220 (±702) | 19 | 47.5 | 963 (±603) |
Cryptosporidium spp. | 6 | 15.0 | - | 8 | 20.0 | - | 7 | 17.5 | - | 6 | 15.0 | - |
F1 | ||||||||||||
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Spring (n = 40) | Summer (n = 40) | Autumn (n = 40) | Winter (n = 40) | |||||||||
Parasite | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) |
Eimeria spp. | 15 | 37.5 | 137 (±126) | 16 | 40.0 | 356 (±298) | 8 | 20.0 | 156 (±192) | 14 | 35.0 | 354 (±251) |
B. coli | 38 | 95.0 | 1126 (±576) | 18 | 45.0 | 261 (±215) | 30 | 77.5 | 848 (±629) | 38 | 95.0 | 1258 (±443) |
A. suum | 13 | 32.5 | 881 (±423) | 12 | 30.0 | 458 (±372) | 16 | 40.0 | 2681 (±3963) | 34 | 85.0 | 1265 (±453) |
T. suis | 11 | 27.5 | 209 (±111) | 16 | 40.0 | 181 (±129) | 10 | 25.0 | 130 (±118) | 21 | 52.5 | 379 (±245) |
F2 | ||||||||||||
Eimeria spp. | 24 | 60.0 | 679 (±524) | 16 | 40.0 | 278 (±255) | 40 | 100 | 4075 (±4079) | 30 | 75.0 | 2693 (±2220) |
B. coli | 33 | 82.5 | 948 (±669) | 30 | 77.5 | 853 (±453) | 23 | 57.5 | 1008 (±758) | 20 | 50.0 | 850 (±676) |
A. suum | 35 | 87.5 | 2890 (±2382) | 30 | 77.5 | 2494 (±1645) | 37 | 92.5 | 3973 (±2337) | 24 | 60.0 | 3475 (±1964) |
T. suis | 18 | 45.0 | 847 (±580) | 6 | 15.0 | 208 (±111) | 24 | 60.0 | 788 (±596) | 19 | 47.5 | 574 (±447) |
F1 | ||||||||||||
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Spring (n = 40) | Summer (n = 40) | Autumn (n = 40) | Winter (n = 40) | |||||||||
F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) | F | P% | MI (±SD) | |
Eimeria spp. | 13 | 32.5 | 127 (±133) | 12 | 30.0 | 88 (±68) | 8 | 20.0 | 1050 (±1165) | 16 | 40.0 | 404 (±200) |
B. coli | 24 | 60.0 | 1108 (±534) | 24 | 60.0 | 244 (±270) | 30 | 75.0 | 823 (±619) | 38 | 95.0 | 859 (±508) |
A. suum | 4 | 10.0 | 88 (±75) | 12 | 30.0 | 100 (±74) | 12 | 30.0 | 683 (±744) | 16 | 40.0 | 472 (±310) |
Oesophagostomum spp. | 4 | 10.0 | 125 (±87) | 11 | 27.5 | 182 (±129) | 12 | 30.0 | 171 (±329) | 15 | 37.5 | 187 (±109) |
S. ransomi | - | - | - | 3 | 7.5 | 467 (±115) | 2 | 5.0 | 125 (±106) | - | - | - |
Cryptosporidium spp | 4 | 10.0 | - | 6 | 15.0 | - | 2 | 5.0 | - | 6 | 15.0 | - |
F2 | ||||||||||||
Eimeria spp. | 26 | 65.0 | 5900 (±4287) | 15 | 37.5 | 282 (±305) | 19 | 47.5 | 560 (±365) | 16 | 40.0 | 516 (±381) |
B. coli | 23 | 57.5 | 985 (±703) | 9 | 22.5 | 782 (±430) | 30 | 72.5 | 767 (±611) | 22 | 55.0 | 857 (±602) |
A. suum | 16 | 40.0 | 1013 (±492) | 18 | 45.0 | 469 (±382) | 17 | 42.5 | 741 (±468) | 14 | 35.0 | 643 (±361) |
Oesophagostomum spp. | 4 | 10.0 | 125 (±87) | 13 | 32.5 | 219 (±180) | 17 | 42.5 | 874 (±479) | 11 | 27.5 | 623 (±376) |
Cryptosporidium spp. | 1 | 2.5 | - | 4 | 10.0 | - | 4 | 10.0 | - | 3 | 7.5 | - |
Eimeriaspp. | ||||||
F1 | F2 | |||||
Seasons | Weaners | Fatteners | Sows | Weaners | Fatteners | Sows |
Sp/Su | ssv | ssv | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.06 | ssv |
Sp/A | 0.21 | 0.98 | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv |
Sp/W | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv |
Su/A | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.53 | ssv | ssv |
Su/W | 0.40 | 0.84 | ssv | 0.71 | ssv | ssv |
A/W | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.69 |
Sp/Sp | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv |
Su/Su | 0.22 | ssv | ssv | 0.22 | 0.27 | ssv |
A/A | ssv | ssv | 0.21 | ssv | ssv | 0.21 |
W/W | ssv | ssv | 0.71 | ssv | ssv | 0.71 |
B. coli | ||||||
F1 | F2 | |||||
Seasons | Weaners | Fatteners | Sows | Weaners | Fatteners | Sows |
Sp/Su | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.94 | 0.50 |
Sp/A | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.09 | 0.70 | 0.17 |
Sp/W | 0.53 | 0.09 | 0.06 | ssv | 0.34 | 0.63 |
Su/A | 0.32 | ssv | ssv | 0.92 | 0.64 | 0.44 |
Su/W | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.85 |
A/W | ssv | ssv | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 0.36 |
Sp/Sp | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.20 |
Su/Su | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv |
A/A | ssv | 0.64 | 0.91 | ssv | 0.64 | 0.91 |
W/W | 0.30 | ssv | 0.87 | 0.30 | ssv | 0.87 |
A. suum | T. suis | |||||
F1 | F2 | F1 | F2 | |||
Seasons | Fatteners | Sows | Fatteners | Sows | Fatteners | Fatteners |
Sp/Su | ssv | 0.77 | 0.83 | ssv | 0.40 | ssv |
Sp/A | 0.70 | 0.10 | ssv | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.78 |
Sp/W | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.12 | 0.27 |
Su/A | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.28 | ssv |
Su/W | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.07 | ssv | 0.08 |
A/W | 0.36 | 0.75 | 0.44 | 0.66 | ssv | 0.37 |
Sp/Sp | 0.07 | ssv | 0.07 | ssv | ssv | ssv |
Su/Su | ssv | ssv | ssv | ssv | 0.48 | 0.48 |
A/A | ssv | 0.09 | ssv | 0.09 | ssv | ssv |
W/W | ssv | 0.14 | ssv | 0.14 | - | 0.27 |
Oesophagostomumspp. | S. ransomi | |||||
F1 | F2 | F1 | ||||
Seasons | Weaners | Sows | Sows | Sows | ||
Sp/Su | 0.60 | 0.18 | 0.46 | - | ||
Sp/A | 0.43 | 0.79 | ssv | - | ||
Sp/W | ssv | 0.08 | ssv | - | ||
Su/A | 0.38 | 0.20 | ssv | 0.07 | ||
Su/W | ssv | 0.75 | ssv | - | ||
A/W | ssv | 0.08 | 0.31 | - | ||
Sp/Sp | - | 0.54 | 0.54 | - | ||
Su/Su | - | 0.81 | 0.81 | - | ||
A/A | - | ssv | ssv | - | ||
W/W | - | ssv | ssv | - |
Parasite | Weaners (n = 320) | Fatteners (n = 320) | Sows (n = 320) | |||
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F | % | F | % | F | % | |
Eimeria spp. | 203 | 63.4 | 163 | 50.9 | 125 | 39.0 |
B. coli | 225 | 70.3 | 232 | 72.5 | 199 | 62.1 |
A. suum | - | - | 202 | 63.1 | 109 | 34.0 |
T. suis | - | - | 125 | 39.0 | - | - |
Oesophagostomum spp. | 30 | 9.3 | - | - | 87 | 27.1 |
S. ransomi | 12 | 3.7 | - | - | 5 | 1.5 |
Cryptosporidium spp. | 58 | 18.1 | - | - | 30 | 9.3 |
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Băieş, M.-H.; Boros, Z.; Gherman, C.M.; Spînu, M.; Mathe, A.; Pataky, S.; Lefkaditis, M.; Cozma, V. Prevalence of Swine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Two Free-Range Farms from Nord-West Region of Romania. Pathogens 2022, 11, 954. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11090954
Băieş M-H, Boros Z, Gherman CM, Spînu M, Mathe A, Pataky S, Lefkaditis M, Cozma V. Prevalence of Swine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Two Free-Range Farms from Nord-West Region of Romania. Pathogens. 2022; 11(9):954. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11090954
Chicago/Turabian StyleBăieş, Mihai-Horia, Zsolt Boros, Călin Mircea Gherman, Marina Spînu, Attila Mathe, Stefan Pataky, Menelaos Lefkaditis, and Vasile Cozma. 2022. "Prevalence of Swine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Two Free-Range Farms from Nord-West Region of Romania" Pathogens 11, no. 9: 954. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11090954
APA StyleBăieş, M.-H., Boros, Z., Gherman, C. M., Spînu, M., Mathe, A., Pataky, S., Lefkaditis, M., & Cozma, V. (2022). Prevalence of Swine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Two Free-Range Farms from Nord-West Region of Romania. Pathogens, 11(9), 954. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11090954