The molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in coyotes from Alberta, Canada, and observations on some cohabiting parasites

R.C.A. Thompson; D.D. Colwell; T. Shury; A.J. Appelbee; C. Read; Z. Njiru; M.E. Olson

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.10.003

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The molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in coyotes from Alberta, Canada, and observations on some cohabiting parasites

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The molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in coyotes from Alberta, Canada, and observations on some cohabiting parasites

R.C.A. Thompson, D.D. Colwell, T. Shury, A.J. Appelbee, C. Read, Z. Njiru and M.E. Olson

Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.159(2), pp.167-170

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.10.003

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Abstract

Coyotes from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, were examined for the presence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium and cohabiting helminths. Toxascaris was present in over 90% of the 70 animals examined, and Taenia sp. in 6.5-25% of the two groups of animals studied. Giardia (12.5-21.7%) and Cryptosporidium (0-17.4%) were also common and molecular characterisation revealed both zoonotic and host-adapted genotypes of Giardia, whereas the Cryptosporidium proved to be a variant of the canine species C. canis. The seasonal variation observed in the occurrence of Cryptosporidium may be related to stress-induced shedding of the parasite.

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Title: The molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in coyotes from Alberta, Canada, and observations on some cohabiting parasites
Authors/Creators: R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator)
D.D. Colwell (Author/Creator)
T. Shury (Author/Creator)
A.J. Appelbee (Author/Creator)
C. Read (Author/Creator)
Z. Njiru (Author/Creator)
M.E. Olson (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.159(2), pp.167-170
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005540461207891
Copyright: © 2008 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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