Prevalence and age-related infection of Cryptosporidium suis, C. muris and Cryptosporidium pig genotype II in pigs on a farm complex in the Czech Republic
Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
19091471
DOI
10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.11.007
PII: S0304-4017(08)00643-2
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Cryptosporidium classification genetics isolation & purification MeSH
- Species Specificity MeSH
- Feces parasitology MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Genotype MeSH
- Cryptosporidiosis epidemiology parasitology veterinary MeSH
- Swine Diseases epidemiology parasitology MeSH
- Animals, Newborn parasitology MeSH
- Weaning MeSH
- Oocysts MeSH
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length * MeSH
- Swine MeSH
- Prevalence MeSH
- DNA, Protozoan chemistry genetics MeSH
- Risk Factors MeSH
- RNA, Protozoan chemistry genetics MeSH
- Age Factors MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic epidemiology MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Protozoan MeSH
- RNA, Protozoan MeSH
A total of 413 pig faecal samples were collected from pre-weaners (119), starters (131), pre-growers (123) and sows (40) from a farm with a closed breeding system segmented into two breeding complexes and a growing complex in the region of Vysocina, Czech Republic and screened for the presence of Cryptosporidium using staining methods and genotyping (SSU rRNA). Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected by microscopy in the faeces of 21.1% of the samples (87/413). Sequence analyses and RFLP identified C. suis in 44, Cryptosporidium pig genotype II in 23 and C. muris in 2 samples. No mixed infections were found. Pigs under 7 weeks of age were infected with C. suis only. Cryptosporidium pig genotype II was found in animals from 7 weeks of age. No relationship was found between diarrhoea and any Cryptosporidium infection in any of the different age groups (P<0.05). The pre-weaned pigs shed significantly more Cryptosporidium oocysts than older pigs and it was associated with C. suis infection.
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