Zoonotic infection by Cryptosporidium fayeri IVgA10G1T1R1 in a Western Australian human

K. Braima; A. Zahedi; C. Oskam; J. Austen; S. Egan; S. Reid; U. Ryan

doi:10.1111/zph.12806

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Zoonotic infection by Cryptosporidium fayeri IVgA10G1T1R1 in a Western Australian human

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Zoonotic infection by Cryptosporidium fayeri IVgA10G1T1R1 in a Western Australian human

K. Braima, A. Zahedi, C. Oskam, J. Austen, S. Egan, S. Reid and U. Ryan

Zoonoses and Public Health, Vol.68(4), pp.358-360

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12806

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Abstract

In the present study, a 37‐year‐old immunosuppressed female in Western Australia (WA) was identified as positive for Cryptosporidium by microscopy and treated with nitazoxanide. Molecular analyses at the 18S ribosomal RNA (18S) and 60 kDa glycoprotein (gp60) loci identified C. fayeri subtype IVgA10G1T1R1, which had previously been identified in western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) in WA. Next generation sequencing (NGS) of the gp60 locus confirmed the absence of mixed infections with other Cryptosporidium species. This is only the second report of C. fayeri in a human host highlighting the zoonotic potential of this wildlife‐associated species. Routine diagnosis using molecular methods in laboratories is required to better understand the diversity and epidemiology of Cryptosporidium parasite.

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Title: Zoonotic infection by Cryptosporidium fayeri IVgA10G1T1R1 in a Western Australian human
Authors/Creators: K. Braima (Author/Creator)
A. Zahedi (Author/Creator)
C. Oskam (Author/Creator)
J. Austen (Author/Creator)
S. Egan (Author/Creator)
S. Reid (Author/Creator)
U. Ryan (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Zoonoses and Public Health, Vol.68(4), pp.358-360
Publisher: Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Identifiers: 991005541843707891
Copyright: © 2021 Wiley‐VCH GmbH
Murdoch Affiliation: College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education; Vector and Waterborne Pathogens Research Group
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.246 Diarrheal Diseases; 1.246.985 Cryptosporidium
Web Of Science research areas: Infectious Diseases; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Veterinary Sciences
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science