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Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. em carnívoros silvestres do Estado do Pará – Brasil

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 26 (4), 2019
O presente estudo investigou a ocorrência de Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. em diferentes espécimes silvestres da ordem Carnívora de vida livre e de cativeiro procedentes de municípios do Estado do Pará. Coletou-se amostras fecais de 37 animais distintos (quatro de vida livre e 33 de cativeiro)...

Cryptosporidium occurrence in ruminants from the North Pioneer mesoregion of Paraná, Brazil

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Cryptosporidium in cattle and sheep from the North Pioneer mesoregion of the state of Paraná. For this, 317 stool samples were collected from cattle and sheep on 16 properties in six municipalities in the North Pioneer mesoregion of Pa...

Aspectos epidemiológicos de coccidiosis intestinales en comunidad rural de la Península de Paraguaná, estado Falcón, Venezuela

Resumen Introducción: Las coccidiosis intestinales ocasionadas por Cryptosporidium, Cystoisospora belli y entre abril- junio de 2015, se realizó un estudio prospectivo, descriptivo y transversal para Cyclospora cayetanensis constituyen patologías parasitarias de alta relevancia en la Salud Pública. O...

Risk factors and infection due to Cryptosporidium spp. in dogs and cats in southern Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract This study investigated the frequency of oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. in feces from dogs and cats in five municipalities in the southern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The risk factors associated with infection were also investigated. Feces samples from 110 dogs and 18 cats were st...

Sensitivity, specificity and comparison of three commercially available immunological tests in the diagnosis of Cryptosporidium species in animals

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to compare the specificity of immunological diagnostic methods used for the diagnosis of Cryptosporidium species capable of causing life-threatening infection in both immunosuppressed and immunocompetent patients. For the detection of Cryptosporidium species in 79 animals...

Detection and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in captive canaries (Serinus canaria) using different diagnostic methods

Abstract This study used several diagnostic methods to examine the occurrence of and molecularly characterize Cryptosporidium spp. in captive canaries (Serinus canaria) in southern and southeastern Brazil. A total of 498 fecal samples were purified by centrifugal-flotation using Sheather's solution. Cryp...

Coccidiosis y amibiasis intestinal en niños de edad escolar de un distrito de Lambayeque, Perú
Intestinal coccidiosis and amebiasis in school age children of a district in Lambayeque, Peru

Rev. méd. hered; 29 (1), 2018
Objetivos: Determinar la prevalencia y los factores asociados a coccidiosis y amibiasis intestinal en niños de edad escolar del distrito de Chongoyape, Chiclayo, Perú. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal de tipo relacional entre noviembre del 2014 y enero del 2015 en 133 escolares. Para recolectar...

Criptosporidiosis y una salud

Rev. salud pública; 20 (1), 2018
RESUMEN Criptosporidiosis es una enfermedad diarreica (zoonótica) causada por el parásito Cryptosporidium, el cual infecta al intestino. Se producen tanto en el ser humano como en diferentes animales de granja, mascotas y animales silvestres. Se subestima su papel y poco se conoce sobre su epidemiologÃ...

The first study of molecular prevalence and species characterization of Cryptosporidium in free-range chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) from Brazil

Abstract Rearing free-range chicken is based on grazing feeding patterns, and these animals could be potential environmental contaminants of Cryptosporidium oocysts for humans and other animals. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the molecular prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in free-range ...

Evaluation of recombinant Cryptosporidium hominis GP60 protein and anti-GP60 chicken polyclonal IgY for research and diagnostic purposes

Abstract In this study, a method for expressing Cryptosporidium hominis GP60 glycoprotein in Escherichia coli for production of polyclonal anti-GP60 IgY in chickens was developed aiming future studies concerning the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cryptosporidiosis. The full-length nucleotide sequ...