Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, Iran
Background and Objective: Cryptosporidium is one of protozoan parasites. Cryptosporidium is important in human public health. This parasite has many species, some of which are common in animal and human hosts. One of the animal hosts of this parasite is pet bird. This parasite causes digestive and r...
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| author | Mohammad Ahmadi Gharacheh Majid Gholami-Ahangaran Hasan Momtaz |
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| description | Background and Objective: Cryptosporidium is one of protozoan parasites. Cryptosporidium is important in human public health. This parasite has many species, some of which are common in animal and human hosts. One of the animal hosts of this parasite is pet bird. This parasite causes digestive and respiratory problems in pet birds. This study was performed for molecular identification of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen of pet birds.
Methods: In this descriptive laboratory study, fecal samples of 114 cages (50 Passeriformes and 64 Psittaciforms) from all over Isfahan city in Iran were collected by collecting history and after extracting the genome; the Cryptosporidium was detected by specific primers, based on ssrRNA gene.
Results: In 16.66% of the canaries with gastrointestinal symptoms and 4.54% of apparently healthy canaries the ssrRNA gene of Cryptosporidium was detected. In addition, the gene was detected in 10% of cockatiel and 4.16% of budgerigars and in other species of Psittaciforms was not detected.
Conclusion: Pet birds in Isfahan can be considered as a source of Cryptosporidium infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06088c22cb634a4b89a9aa80fa9fce7a2022-12-22T00:47:04ZfasGolestan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان1562-47652008-40802020-06-0122299103Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, IranMohammad Ahmadi Gharacheh0Majid Gholami-Ahangaran1Hasan Momtaz2 Graduated of Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran Associate Professor, Group of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran Professor, Group of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran Background and Objective: Cryptosporidium is one of protozoan parasites. Cryptosporidium is important in human public health. This parasite has many species, some of which are common in animal and human hosts. One of the animal hosts of this parasite is pet bird. This parasite causes digestive and respiratory problems in pet birds. This study was performed for molecular identification of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen of pet birds. Methods: In this descriptive laboratory study, fecal samples of 114 cages (50 Passeriformes and 64 Psittaciforms) from all over Isfahan city in Iran were collected by collecting history and after extracting the genome; the Cryptosporidium was detected by specific primers, based on ssrRNA gene. Results: In 16.66% of the canaries with gastrointestinal symptoms and 4.54% of apparently healthy canaries the ssrRNA gene of Cryptosporidium was detected. In addition, the gene was detected in 10% of cockatiel and 4.16% of budgerigars and in other species of Psittaciforms was not detected. Conclusion: Pet birds in Isfahan can be considered as a source of Cryptosporidium infection.http://goums.ac.ir/journal/article-1-3592-en.htmlcryptosporidiumpetspcrzoonosisiran |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Ahmadi Gharacheh Majid Gholami-Ahangaran Hasan Momtaz Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, Iran مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان cryptosporidium pets pcr zoonosis iran |
| title | Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, Iran |
| title_full | Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, Iran |
| title_short | Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen, in pet birds of Isfahan, Iran |
| title_sort | molecular detection of cryptosporidium as a zoonotic pathogen in pet birds of isfahan iran |
| topic | cryptosporidium pets pcr zoonosis iran |
| url | http://goums.ac.ir/journal/article-1-3592-en.html |
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