EVALUATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTION BY Cryptosporidium spp. IN DOMICILED DOGS

Authors

  • Giselle Ramos da Silva Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Ivanise Maria de Santana Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Ana Carolina Messias de Souza Ferreira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • João Carlos Gomes Borges Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Leucio Câmara Alves Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Maria Aparecida da Gloria Faustino Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/cab17334579

Keywords:

Animal Sanity

Abstract

The genus Cryptosporidium consists of protozoa with large reproduction and dissemination capacity. Transmission can occur indirectly by ingestion of water contaminated with viable oocysts or directly between animals, between humans, or between animals and human. In various parts of the world, pets have been cited as potential sources of infection by Cryptosporidium spp. The present study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of natural Cryptosporidium spp. infection in domestic dogs in the city of Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, as well as the association of the infection with epidemiological and sanitary data. Stool samples from 97 dogs were analyzed using the techniques of centrifugal sedimentation in formalin-ether with subsequent staining by Kinyoun method. Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-square test of Pearson and Fisher Exact test, with significance level of 5.0%. Positivity was detected in 31.9% (31/97) of samples. It was the first record of infection by Cryptosporidium spp. in dogs from northeastern Brazil. We verified significant association between the rate of infection and veterinary medical care, vaccination, and type of environment in which the dogs were kept.
Keywords: canine; cryptosporidiosis; epidemiology; zoonosis.

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Published

2016-07-29

How to Cite

SILVA, G. R. da; SANTANA, I. M. de; FERREIRA, A. C. M. de S.; BORGES, J. C. G.; ALVES, L. C.; FAUSTINO, M. A. da G. EVALUATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTION BY Cryptosporidium spp. IN DOMICILED DOGS. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 17, n. 3, p. 435–441, 2016. DOI: 10.1590/cab17334579. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/34579. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Veterinary Medicine

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