Dairy Calves in Uruguay Are Reservoirs of Zoonotic Subtypes of Cryptosporidium parvum and Pose a Potential Risk of Surface Water Contamination

Dairy Calves in Uruguay Are Reservoirs of Zoonotic Subtypes of Cryptosporidium parvum and Pose a Potential Risk of Surface Water Contamination

Cryptosporidium parvum, a major cause of diarrhea in calves, is of concern given its zoonotic potential. Numerous outbreaks of human cryptosporidiosis caused by C. parvum genetic subtypes are reported yearly worldwide, with livestock or water being frequently identified sources of infection. Althoug...

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Main Authors: Rubén Darío Caffarena, Marcelo Vasconcelos Meireles, Leonidas Carrasco-Letelier, Catalina Picasso-Risso, Bruna Nicoleti Santana, Franklin Riet-Correa, Federico Giannitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
bovine cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidium parvum zoonotic subtypes
dairy calves
diarrhea
spatial clusters
surface water
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00562/full

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