Preliminary study on cryptosporidiosis in livestock from Kuwait

Out of 225 fecal samples (40 of calves,128 of lambs and 57 of goat kids) received in the veterinary laboratories,kuwait,43 (19.1%) were found to be positive for cryptosporidium using the conventional method,modified acid-fast stain,and the immunologic technique,the immuno-chromatography assay. calf fecal samples showed the highest infection rate (37.5%),followed by goat kids (21%) and then lambs (12.5%). results obtained by conventional method were found to be consistent with those detected using the immunologic technique.