Some pathodiagnostic observations on cryptosporidiosis of chickens in Mosul City, Iraq [electronic resource].

Includes references.

This study was assessed to detect and diagnose cryptosporidium parasite of chickens (Galluas gallus) using three especial stains (Modified Zeihl-Neelsen, Giemsa's, and Saffranin methylene blue stains) by direct smears. In this study (80) fecal droppings were collected from chickens at different ayes and sexes used chickens suffered from emaciation non bloody diarrhea raffled feat theirs and respiratory disorders with nosal discharge. Accurate diagnosis was optioned using Ziehl-Nelsecnstain (62.27) cereyiored to saffranin methylene blue stains 20% and Giemsa stain 15%. Scrapings and imprints of small intestine trachea and Bursa of fabricous from (20) necropsied birds, revealed 18.3% infection in the small intestine, 8.4% in trachea and 1.6% in Bursa of Fabricous.

Summary in Arabic.