title: Indirect immunofluorescent detection of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum in the feces of naturally infected raccoons (Procyon lotor).
abstract: Fecal samples from 100 wild raccoons were examined for the presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum using a commercially available indirect immunofluorescent detection procedure. Thirteen (13%) of the samples were positive for oocysts. All positive samples were from juvenile raccoons. Over 61% of the infected samples contained moderate to large numbers of oocysts. Raccoons may serve as potential reservoirs for transmission of C. parvum.
authors.affiliation: Animal Parasite Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Auburn, Alabama 36831-0952.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D003044:Coccidia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D011821:Raccoons / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan