Genotypes of Cryptosporidium species infecting fur-bearing mammals differ from those of species infecting humans |
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| Authors: | Zhou Ling Fayer Ronald Trout James M Ryan Una M Schaefer Frank W Xiao Lihua |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Building 22, Mail Stop F-12, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA. |
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| 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. |
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