Prevalence and identity of Cryptosporidium spp. in pig slurry.
Cryptosporidium spp. were detected in 25 of 56 pig slurry samples from 33 Irish farms by PCR and DNA sequencing. The organisms detected included C. suis, Cryptosporidium pig genotype II, and C. muris. We concluded that Cryptosporidium oocysts can persist in treated slurry and potentially contaminate surface water through improper discharge or uncontrolled runoff.
Xiao
Lihua
L
Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop F12, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. lxiao@cdc.gov
Moore
John E
JE
Ukoh
Ukeme
U
Gatei
Wangeci
W
Lowery
Colm J
CJ
Murphy
Thomas M
TM
Dooley
James S G
JS
Millar
B Cherie
BC
Rooney
Paul J
PJ
Rao
Juluri R
JR
D000818:Animals; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007494:Ireland; D013552:Swine / Q000469:parasitology*; D014866:Waste Products / Q000032:analysis*
D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D014866:Waste Products