Occurrence of Cryptosporidium parvum and Bacterial Pathogens in Faecal Material in the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Population

Nagano, Yuriko; Finn, M.; Lowery, Colm; Murphy, Thomas M.; Moriarty, James R.; Power, E.; Toolan, D.; O'Loughlin, A.; Watabe, M.; McCorry, Kieran; Crothers, E.; Dooley, James; Rao, J. R.; Rooney, Paul J.; Millar, B. Cherie; Matsuda, Motoo; Elborn, J. Stuart; Moore, John E.

doi:10.1007/s11259-007-3519-1

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“…In the present study, the overall Cryptosporidium spp. prevalence was 15.9 % (95 % CI 11.8-20.0) (Table 1 ), which was higher than that in wild Arctic foxes in the central Canadian Arctic (9 %) [ 4 ], wild foxes in wetlands adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay, USA (8 %) [ 6 ], wild red foxes in Ireland (1.6 %) and Warwickshire, UK (8.7 %) [ 12 ], and Norway (2.2 %) [ 16 ], but lower than that in red foxes in the Slovak Republic (38.7 %) [ 11 ]. These differences might be related to the detection methods, age distribution of the samples, the timing of sample collection, sample sizes and geo-ecological conditions in the investigation regions.…”

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“…deer genotype, have been identified in humans [ 6 – 10 ], but only C. parvum , Cryptosporidium sp. muskrat genotype II and C. canis have been found in foxes [ 6 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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“…Some studies concerning Cryptosporidium spp. infections in foxes have been reported [ 4 , 6 , 12 , 15 ], but no such information about Cryptosporidium spp. prevalence in foxes is available in China.…”

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First report of Cryptosporidium canis in farmed Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in China

Zhang

Cong

et al. 2016

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BackgroundCryptosporidium is an important genus of enteric zoonotic parasites, which can infect a wide range of animals including foxes. Little information is available concerning the prevalence and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in farmed Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in China. Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Arctic foxes in China using nested PCR amplification of the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene.FindingsThe overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Arctic foxes was 15.9 % (48/302), with 12.9 % in male (18/139) and 18.4 % in female (30/163) foxes, respectively. The prevalence in different farms varied from 0 to 31.43 %. The prevalence of infection in different age groups varied from 14.1 % to 19.0 %. Foxes from Hebei Province (7.8 %, 11/141) had a significantly lower Cryptosporidium spp. prevalence than those from Heilongjiang Province (22.9 %, 16/70) and Jilin Province (23.1 %, 21/91) (P= 0.0015). Sequence analysis of the SSU rRNA gene indicated that all the 48 isolates represented C. canis.ConclusionsThis is the first report of C. canis infection in farmed Arctic foxes in China, which also provides foundation data for preventing and controlling Cryptosporidium infection in foxes, other animals and humans.

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“…deer genotype, have been identified in humans [ 6 – 10 ], but only C. parvum , Cryptosporidium sp. muskrat genotype II and C. canis have been found in foxes [ 6 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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First report of Cryptosporidium canis in farmed Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in China

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“…Unlike most intestinal pathogens Cryptosporidum can infect several different animal and human hosts, in fact infection has been reported in over 170 host species (Nagano et al 2007;O'donoghue 1995;Sevá et al 2011). Although human infection is mainly due to C. parvum, the two main species found in birds, C. baileyi and C. meleagridis, have also been reported to infect humans (Ditrich et al 1991;Pedraza-Díaz et al 2001;Plutzer & Tomor 2009;Qi et al 2011).…”

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The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Birds in Zaria, Nigeria

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Umoh²,

Abdu³

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A study was conducted to elucidate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in birds in Zaria, Nigeria. A total of 890 faecal samples comprising 132, 305 and 453 from wild, local and exotic birds respectively from different parts of Zaria were examined using the formol-ether concentration technique with safranin–methylene blue stain and auramine phenol stain using light microscopy and fluorescent microscopy respectively. The total prevalence rate was 7.4%. However, Samaru had the highest prevalence rate of 20.6% and Tudun Wada the lowest rate of 2.8%. The difference in the prevalence rates between the different localities of Zaria was found to be statistically significant (P<0.001). Among the different birds sampled, local birds had the highest prevalence rate of 9.5% followed by exotic birds 6.6% and the wild ones with 5.3%. The difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). In Tudun Wada, where the different sexes were noted, there was no significant statistical difference (P>0.05) in the prevalence rate between male and female birds and none between the different species of wild birds sampled (P>0.05). This study confirms the presence of avian Cryptosporidium in Zaria, Nigeria and indicates that whereas location may influence infection, breed, sex and species of birds may not be significant factors in the epidemiology of the infection.

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“…The growing population of red foxes, which have become synantropic animals in some cases, increases the risk of human and domestic animal contact with (oo)cysts, via feces contaminated pastures, water and recreational areas and has important implications for the control and prevention of these pathogens in rural and periurban areas. However, very few studies (3,6,7,8,10) have been carried out and little information is available on the prevalence, distribution and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in red foxes.…”

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Occurrence of Cryptosporidium Spp. and Giardia Duodenalis in Red Foxes (Vulpes Vulpes) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hodžić

Alić

Omeragić

2014

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and distribution of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis among free-living red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this purpose, a total of 123 fecal samples from red foxes, shot during hunting seasons between January 2011 and March 2012 were examined using immunofluorescent microscopy. Overall, observed prevalences of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis were 3.2 % (4/123) and 7.3% (9/123), respectively. The results show that foxes might play the role of potential reservoirs of Cryptosporidium and Giardia parasites, but further molecular analysis are necessary to elucidate the source of infection, routes of transmission and zoonotic potential of these two pathogens.

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Occurrence of Cryptosporidium parvum and Bacterial Pathogens in Faecal Material in the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Population

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First report of Cryptosporidium canis in farmed Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in China

First report of Cryptosporidium canis in farmed Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in China

The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Birds in Zaria, Nigeria

Occurrence of Cryptosporidium Spp. and Giardia Duodenalis in Red Foxes (Vulpes Vulpes) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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