Characteristics of a novel type of bovine Cryptosporidium andersoni.
We isolated oocysts that resemble Cryptosporidium andersoni from cattle grazing on a farm in Japan. The partial sequences of genes from the isolate were coincident with published sequences of genes of C. andersoni. Since the isolate was able to infect SCID mice, the isolate appears to be a novel type of C. andersoni.
Satoh
Masaaki
M
Laboratory of Animal Health and Management, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Naruko-cho, Tamatsukuri-gun, Miyagi, 989-6711, Japan.
Hikosaka
Kenji
K
Sasaki
Takako
T
Suyama
Yoshihisa
Y
Yanai
Tokuma
T
Ohta
Minoru
M
Nakai
Yutaka
Y
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D016513:Mice, SCID; D033661:Oocysts / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S