Evidence of the Zoonotic Transmission of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> among Children and Pets

Evidence of the Zoonotic Transmission of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> among Children and Pets

We investigated the zoonotic transmission of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> among the children (<i>n</i> = 188), dogs (<i>n</i> = 133), and cats (<i>n</i> = 55) living in 188 households. Fecal samples were examined using ELISA and confirmed via nested PCR. Cop...

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Main Authors: Natalia Marinho Dourado Coelho, Willian Marinho Dourado Coelho, Jancarlo Ferreira Gomes, Marcelo Vasconcelos Meireles, Walter Bertequini Nagata, Valéria Marçal Felix de Lima, Thais Rabelo Santos-Doni, Vitória Beatriz Silva, Luiz da Silveira Neto, Alex Akira Nakamura, Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
animals
cats
cryptosporidiosis
dogs
epidemiology
One Health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/12/1393

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