INTRODUCTION Two cases of infection by zoonotic transmission of unusual species of Cryptosporidium were detected in 2010-2011 in Spain (León and Zaragoza). MATERIALS AND METHODS Cryptosporidium spp. was detected by microscopic examination of modified Ziehl-Neelsen stained fecal smears. PCR-RFLP of the SSUrDNA gene and sequencing of the amplified fragment confirmed the species. RESULTS C. ub...

BACKGROUND There are multiple etiologies responsible for infectious gastroenteritis causing acute diarrhea which are often under diagnosed. Also acute diarrhea is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among children less than 5 years of age. METHODS In our study, fecal samples (n = 130) were collected from children (<5 years) presenting with symptoms of acute diarrhea. Samples we...

24 25 To estimate the prevalence and public health significance of cryptosporidiosis in 26 pre-weaned calves in China, 801 fecal samples from eight farms in seven areas in 27 Henan Province were examined for Cryptosporidium oocysts. The overall infection 28 rate of Cryptosporidium was 21.5%, with the farm in Xinxiang having the highest 29 prevalence (40%). No significant difference in infection...

background: as a waterborne pathogen, cryptosporidium is one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis in human and hoofed livestock animals. this study aimed to investigate the distribution of cryptosporidium spp. in human and livestock wastewaters in iran, by the 18s rrna sequence analysis. methods: a total of 54 raw wastewater samples collected from three urban treatment plants and two sl...

Cryptosporidium parvum is one of several Cryptosporidium spp. that cause the parasitic infection cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal infection that is spread via the fecal-oral route and is commonly caused by contaminated drinking water. Triosephosphate isomerase is an enzyme that is ubiquitous to all organisms that perform glycolysis. Triosephosphate isomerase catalyzes the for...