Genotypes of Cryptosporidium Species Infecting Fur-Bearing Mammals Differ from Those of Species Infecting Humans
- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 70 (12) , 7574-7577
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.70.12.7574-7577.2004
Abstract
Of 471 specimens examined from foxes, raccoons, muskrats, otters, and beavers living in wetlands adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay, 36 were positive for five types of Cryptosporidium, including the C. canis dog and fox genotypes, Cryptosporidium muskrat genotypes I and II, and Cryptosporidium skunk genotype. Thus, fur-bearing mammals in watersheds excreted host-adapted Cryptosporidium oocysts that are not known to be of significant public health importance.Keywords
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