Infection status of pigs with Cryptosporidium parvum |
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Authors: | Yu Jae-Ran Seo Min |
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Institution: | Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju 380-701, Republic of Korea. |
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Abstract: | To investigate the infection status of pigs with Cryptosporidium parvum, 589 fecal samples were collected from pigs raised at farm in Chungcheongbuk-do and Chungcheongnam-do. Of the 589 pig fecal samples, 62 (10.5%) were positive for C. parvum. The area showing the highest positive rate was Dangjin-gun, Chungcheongnam-do (14.0%), and the lowest (0%) Salmi-myon, Chungcheongbuk-do. The positive rate of C. parvum in Judok-eup increased from 12.7% in the winter to 22.1% in the summer. The results of this study suggest that the pigs may be a source of human C. parvum infection. |
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Keywords: | Cryptosporidium parvum pig infection status |
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