Occurrence of Cryptosporidium andersoni in Brazilian Cattle

V. R. S. Fiuza; A. J. Almeida; E. Frazão-Teixeira; M. Santín; R. Fayer; F. C. R. Oliveira

doi:10.1645/GE-2726.1

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V. R. S. Fiuza, A. J. Almeida, E. Frazão-Teixeira, M. Santín,^* R. Fayer,^* F. C. R. Oliveira^**

^*Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland 20705
^**To whom correspondence should be addressed. e-mail: foliveira@uenf.br

Abstract

Feces were collected from 68 dairy cattle, 1 to 12 mo of age, on 12 farms in the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and examined for the presence of Cryptosporidium sp. All samples were subjected to molecular analysis by polymerase chain reaction (nested PCR) of the 18S rRNA. Four positive samples (4.54%) were sequenced and identified as Cryptosporidium andersoni. This species represents a risk for Brazilian cattle because infection can affect cattle productivity. Moreover, C. andersoni is considered a zoonotic species.

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V. R. S. Fiuza, A. J. Almeida, E. Frazão-Teixeira, M. Santín, R. Fayer, and F. C. R. Oliveira "Occurrence of Cryptosporidium andersoni in Brazilian Cattle," Journal of Parasitology 97(5), 952-953, (1 October 2011). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-2726.1

Published: 1 October 2011

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