Determining the zoonotic significance of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Australian dogs and cats

C.S. Palmer; R.J. Traub; I.D. Robertson; G. Devlin; R. Rees; R.C.A. Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.02.031

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Determining the zoonotic significance of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Australian dogs and cats

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Determining the zoonotic significance of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Australian dogs and cats

C.S. Palmer, R.J. Traub, I.D. Robertson, G. Devlin, R. Rees and R.C.A. Thompson

Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.154(1-2), pp.142-147

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.02.031

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Abstract

In a recent study of intestinal parasites in dogs and cats in Australia, Giardia was found to be the most prevalent parasite in dogs. The aim of the current study through the use of molecular tools was to determine the zoonotic significance of the Giardia and Cryptosporidium isolates recovered from dogs and cats during the Australian study. Of the isolates successfully amplified all but one of the Giardia from dogs was either Assemblage C and/or D, with one Assemblage A. Of the cat samples amplified all but one were Assemblage F, with one Assemblage D. We hypothesize that the lack of zoonotic Giardia Assemblages recovered is a result of their being a low prevalence of Giardia in the human population. The Cryptosporidium recovered from dogs and cats was determined to be C. canis and C. felis, respectively, a finding which supports growing evidence that Cryptosporidium in companion animals is of limited public health significance to healthy people.

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Title: Determining the zoonotic significance of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Australian dogs and cats
Authors/Creators: C.S. Palmer (Author/Creator)
R.J. Traub (Author/Creator)
I.D. Robertson (Author/Creator)
G. Devlin (Author/Creator)
R. Rees (Author/Creator)
R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.154(1-2), pp.142-147
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005545518607891
Copyright: © 2008 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre; School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Industry collaboration; Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.246 Diarrheal Diseases; 1.246.985 Cryptosporidium
Web Of Science research areas: Parasitology; Veterinary Sciences
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science