Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in animal and human hosts from the Czech Republic.
Vet Parasitol
; 122(3): 183-92, 2004 Jul 14.
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| ID: mdl-15219359
To study the diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in various hosts, we used the variability of the small-subunit rRNA gene and the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein genes. Oocysts from humans, cattle, horses, dogs, field mice, chickens, reptiles, deer, goat, cat, antelope and from a sample of water reservoir were assayed. The zoonotic C. parvum bovine genotype sequence was found to be present in the most of isolates. This study shows a complex epidemiology pattern for C. parvum bovine genotype infections. The identification of cattle, horse, and deer isolates emphasizes a transmission route for C. parvum via these hosts, and identifies a potential source for human infection in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, C. andersoni from a cow, C. baileyi from a chicken, C. felis from a cat, C. meleagridis from a dog, and C. saurophilum and C. serpentis from reptiles were also identified in the isolates from the Czech Republic.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Zoonosis
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Criptosporidiosis
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Cryptosporidium
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Parasitol
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos