TY - JOUR ID - TI - EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF CALVES BY GIARDIA LAMBLIA CYST ISOLATION FROM HUMAN الإصابة التجريبية للعجول بطفيلي الجيارديا المعزول من البشر AU - Ghazi yaqoob azzal Al-Emarah Rasha Khalil Abud Al-jalil Al- Saad غازي يعقوب عزال الإمارة * رشا خليل عبد الجليل السعد ** PY - 2013 VL - 12 IS - 1 SP - 159 EP - 167 JO - Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research مجلة البصرة للابحاث البيطرية SN - 18138497 24108456 AB - Conducted an experimental study on the possibility of a calf infection byGiardia parasite isolated from human. Six calves were selected from the field of theFaculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Basrah and were divided into twogroups, the first was a control group consisting of 2 calves (n=2) , and the secondwas group that infected and composed of four calves (n=4) .After the experiment done the percentage of infection was 100%. This studydetermined the amount of the dose that can cause infection to the calves and are (7-21) cysts which were approach to those causing infection to human. The study alsoidentified the incubation period for the giardiasis disease in calves, which were (7-10)days. This study is the first one in the Basrah and Iraq.

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