Detection of oocysts and IgG antibodies to Cryptosporidium parvum in asymptomatic adult cattle.
Infection by Cryptosporidium was detected in 94 (71.75%) asymptomatic adult cattle from 131 fecal samples examined microscopically. In two cases Cryptosporidium oocysts were observed which were distinctly larger (5.5-6.5 microns x 6.6-7.0 microns) than those we had seen in the majority of feces examined (4.0-4.5 microns x 4.0-4.5 microns) and these specimens were considered to be Cryptosporidium muris; it is possible that the other oocysts should be considered as Cryptosporidium parvum. The seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to Cryptosporidium was 63.35% as detected by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and 51.41% by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In 27 cases, the presence of IgG antibodies to Cryptosporidium (as tested by IFAT and ELISA) in serum samples was correlated with oocyst excretion.
Lorenzo Lorenzo
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Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain.
Ares-Mazás
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Villacorta Martínez de Maturana
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D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G