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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in calves from Araçatuba region, São Paulo State, Brazil

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Author(s):
Francisco Leydson Formiga Feitosa [1] ; Graziele Massae Shimamura [2] ; Thaís Roberto [3] ; Marcelo Vasconcelos Meireles [4] ; Caris Maroni Nunes [5] ; Paulo César Ciarlini [6] ; Alexandre Secorum Borges [7]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP,Campus de Araçatuba
[2] UNESP,Campus de Araçatuba
[3] UNESP,Campus de Araçatuba
[4] UNESP,Campus de Araçatuba
[5] UNESP,Campus de Araçatuba
[6] UNESP,Campus de Araçatuba
[7] UNESP, Campus de Botucatu
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: Ciência Rural; v. 34, n. 1, p. 189-193, 2004-02-00.
Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluete the prevalence of Criptosporidium parvum oocists in faeces samples from 459 calves up to 30 days old and from water and floor samples from 33 farmers from Araçatuba region - Sâo Paulo. The higher percentage of oocists excreted was observed in calves with 8 to 14 days old, and the lower was noted in the oldest animals group (22 to 30 days old). In total amostrage 10.26% were positive using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and 12.4% by the Sheather test. The water samples were negative and two of soil positive. (AU)