Important Parasitic Zoonosis of Livestock in Northeastern Hilly Region of India
J. K. Chamuah*
ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland (797 106), India
B. R. Maharana
Regional Research Station, LUVAS, Karnal, Haryana (132 001), India
Vivek Joshi
ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland (797 106), India
L. Ezung
ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland (797 106), India
K. P. Biam
ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland (797 106), India
S. S. Hanah
ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland (797 106), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Incidence, Parasite, Prevalence, Zoonotic
Abstract
Studies on zoonotic parasites are very important particularly in the Northeastern region of India due to the socio-economic, cultural, and feeding habitat of the people of this region. Moreover, a congenial atmosphere in terms of temperature, relative humidity, soil pH, and rainfall are conducive for the growth and propagation of the helminth parasites in domestic animals. Among zoonotic parasites, particularly those of Sarcocystosis, Toxoplasmosis, Hydatid cyst, Cysticercus cellulosae, and Cysticercus bovis are the most common in the region due to transmission between domestic animals and human beings. Most of the aforesaid zoonotic parasites cannot be detected at antemortem; therefore it is essential to develop a serodiagnostic kit in order to diagnose these diseases at an early stage to reduce the incidence of zoonotic parasites in domestic livestock. This will help in formulating future control strategies on these parasites.
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