Natural infection of Cryptosporidium muris (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporiidae) in Siberian chipmunks
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- Cryptosporidium classification genetics isolation & purification ultrastructure MeSH
- Feces parasitology MeSH
- Cryptosporidiosis parasitology veterinary MeSH
- Molecular Sequence Data MeSH
- Mice, Inbred BALB C MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Disease Susceptibility MeSH
- Rodent Diseases parasitology MeSH
- Oocysts genetics ultrastructure MeSH
- Polymerase Chain Reaction veterinary MeSH
- DNA, Protozoan chemistry isolation & purification MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal chemistry MeSH
- RNA, Protozoan genetics MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal genetics MeSH
- Sciuridae parasitology MeSH
- Base Sequence MeSH
- Sequence Alignment veterinary MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Mice MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Protozoan MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal MeSH
- RNA, Protozoan MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal MeSH
Coprologic examination of nine Siberian chipmunks (Eutamias sibiricus) imported from Southeast Asia revealed infection with Cryptosporidium sp. Experimental inoculation of BALB/c mice proved their susceptibility to the infection. Infected mice shed oocysts 14-35 days postinfection. Oocyst morphology was similar to that reported for C. muris in previous studies, oocysts were 8.1 (7.0-9.0) x 5.9 (5.0-6.5) microns. Clinical signs were absent in naturally infected chipmunks and experimental mice. Histologic examinations of mice revealed numerous developmental stages of C. muris in the glandular stomach. Analysis of partial small subunit rRNA gene sequences confirmed identity of these isolates as C. muris. Our results represent the first report of C. muris in members of the family Sciuridae.
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