title: Identification of Cryptosporidium from Dairy Cattle in Pahang, Malaysia.
abstract: Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite, can cause cryptosporidiosis which is a gastrointestinal disease that can infect humans and livestock. Cattle are the most common livestock that can be infected with this protozoan. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in cattle in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and to find out the association between the occurrence of infection and 3 different ages of cattle (calves less than 1 year, yearling, and adult cattle). The samples were processed by using formol-ether concentration technique and stained by modified Ziehl Neelsen. The results showed that 15.9% (24/151) of cattle were positive for Cryptosporidium oocysts. The occurrence of Cryptosporidium in calves less than 1 year was the highest with the percentage of 20.0% (11/55) followed by yearling and adult cattle, with the percentage occurrence of 15.6 % (7/45) and 11.8% (6/51), respectively. There was no significant association between the occurrence and age of cattle and presence of diarrhea. Good management practices and proper hygiene management must be taken in order to reduce the infection. It is highly important to control the infection since infected cattle may serve as potential reservoirs of the infection to other animals and humans, especially animal handlers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Nur Hazirah
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Hisamuddin
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Najat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hashim
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Sharmeen Nellisa
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Soffian
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohd Hishammfariz Mohd
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.|Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Research Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ridhwan Abdul
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wahab
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.|Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Research Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mardhiah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.affiliation: Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Research Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.|Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Hospital Campus, 25710 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Muhammad Lokman Md
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Isa
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.|Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Research Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Afzan Mat
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Yusof
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D058751:Livestock / Q000469:parasitology; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D033661:Oocysts; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Cryptosporidium; Malaysia; Pahang; age; cattle