Indirect immunofluorescent detection of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum in the feces of naturally infected raccoons (Procyon lotor) |
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| Authors: | D E Snyder |
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| Affiliation: | Animal Parasite Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Auburn, Alabama 36831-0952. |
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| Abstract: | Fecal samples from 100 wild raccoons were examined for the presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum using a commercially available indirect immunofluorescent detection procedure. Thirteen (13%) of the samples were positive for oocysts. All positive samples were from juvenile raccoons. Over 61% of the infected samples contained moderate to large numbers of oocysts. Raccoons may serve as potential reservoirs for transmission of C. parvum. |
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