Shafieyan Haddad, Alborzi Alireza, Hamidinejat Hossein, Tabandeh Mohammad Reza, Hajikolaei Mohammad Rahim Haji
Veterinary Faculty, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Department of Pathobiology, Veterinary Faculty, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran.
J Parasit Dis. 2016 Dec;40(4):1165-1169. doi: 10.1007/s12639-014-0642-0. Epub 2015 Feb 14.
Cryptosporidiosis is one of the important zoonotic diseases caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite called . This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of spp. infection on 1,115 ruminants, cattle, sheep and goats, in Lorestan province, Iran. Using formol-ether concentration technique and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining method afterwards, the overall prevalence of spp. infection in ruminants of Lorestan province was 7.17 %. Prevalence of infection was 9.07 % (39 of 430), 5.80 % (20 of 345) and 6.18 % (21 of 340) for cattle, sheep and goats respectively. There was no significant difference between contamination of all examined animals and different geographical and climatic situations (P > 0.05) and diarrhea was not directly associated with infection (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in Lorestan province was relatively low, but it should be noticed that this opportunistic parasite is zoonosis and also can make epidemics in ruminants as well as human population in suitable conditions.
隐孢子虫病是由一种名为隐孢子虫的细胞内原生动物寄生虫引起的重要人畜共患病之一。本研究旨在调查伊朗洛雷斯坦省1115头反刍动物（牛、绵羊和山羊）中隐孢子虫属感染的流行情况。采用甲醛乙醚浓缩技术，随后采用改良齐-尼氏染色法，洛雷斯坦省反刍动物中隐孢子虫属感染的总体流行率为7.17%。牛、绵羊和山羊的感染率分别为9.07%（430头中的39头）、5.80%（345头中的20头）和6.18%（340头中的21头）。所有检查动物的污染情况与不同地理和气候状况之间无显著差异（P>0.05），腹泻与隐孢子虫感染无直接关联（P>0.05）。总之，洛雷斯坦省隐孢子虫病的流行率相对较低，但应注意这种机会性寄生虫是人畜共患病，在适宜条件下也可在反刍动物和人群中引发流行。
