Detection of Cryptosporidium muris type oocysts from beef cattle in a farm and from domestic and wild animals in and around the farm

Yutaka Nakai, Kenji Hikosaka, Masaaki Sato, Takako Sasaki, Yoshiyasu Kaneta, Noriyuki Okazaki

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Abstract

Cryptosporidium muris type oocysts were detected from 21 of 516 beef cattle in a farm. Then we surveyed Cryptosporidium oocysts in 348 beef and dairy cattle, 500 pigs, 101 dogs, 38 wild animals and 11 zoo-kept animals in and around the farm. Oocysts were detected from only 2 of 25 Japanese field mice, Apodemus speciosus in the same farm. Gene analysis suggested that the oocysts were different from the C. muris type bovine isolate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)983-984
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume66
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 Aug
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cattle
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Japanese field mouse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • veterinary(all)

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