The prevalence of cryptosporidium oocysts in wild birds
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This study examined 132 fecal samples from wild birds in Zaria, Nigeria to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium oocysts. Using staining and microscopy techniques, Cryptosporidium oocysts were identified in 7 of the samples, representing a 5.3% overall prevalence. Village weavers had the highest prevalence at 14.3%. The findings indicate Cryptosporidium infection in wild birds in the area and raise potential zoonotic concerns given bird migrations and roles in water pollution.
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Criptosporidiosis(parasitologia)
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ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFERS OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
OOCYSTS IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS OF HAITI
BALTHAZARD-ACCOU, Ketty1, PATRICE, Agnamey2, CLERVIL, Elmyre1, and EMMANUEL,
Evens1, (1) Universite Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-
Prince, HT6114, Haiti, kettybal@gmail.com, (2) Universite Picardie Jules Verne, Faculté de
médecine et CHU d’Amiens, Amiens, 80054, France
Cryptosporidium are protozoan parasites that infect the intestines of many vertebrates,
including humans. They cause cryptosporidiosis; one of the main traits of chronic diarrhea in
immunocompromised patients infected with HIV and acute diarrhea in young children. In Haiti,
the intestinal cryptosporidiosis is caused by at least three species: Cryptosporidium hominis,
C. parvum and C. felis wich are responsible for 17% of acute diarrhea in children less than 2
years and 30% of chronic diarrhea in patients infected with HIV. Transmission of Cryptosporidium
oocysts is often caused by the ingestion of contaminated food or water. In previous studies,
Cryptosporidium oocysts have been detected in surface water and groundwater from three
major cities of Haiti: Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitian and Les Cayes. Significant concentrations
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city of Cap-Haitian 741 to 6088 and concentrations ranging from 5 to 100 oocysts have been
obtained in groundwater from Les Cayes. Results indicate that water resources in Haiti are widely
contaminated with Cryptosporidium oocysts. Therefore, they may constitute potential sources of
biological risk particularly for human health. Since Cryptosporidium oocysts are biological colloids,
it is important to analyze the different risk factors associated with transfers of Cryptosporidium
oocysts in aquatic ecosystems of Haiti.
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Cryptosporidium
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- 1. THE PREVALENCE OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS IN WILD BIRDS IN ZARIA, NIGERIA BAMAIYI, P.H.1*, UMOH, J.U.2, ABDU, P.A.3, LAWAL, I.A.4 1Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University, Mubi, Nigeria 2Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 3Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 4Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria *Corresponding author: phbamaiyi@yahoo.com
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- 13. Plate 1: Scanned photomicrograph of Cryptosporidium oocysts isolated from a wild bird using safranin-methylene blue staining technique (X 40)
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- 15. Conclusion • Cryptosporidium infection in wild birds in Zaria, Nigeria • Zoonotic implications