Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic risk
Cattle infected with Cryptosporidium can shed large quantities of the environmentally resistant oocysts, which can cause significant diarrhoeal disease, particularly in neonatal calves and in susceptible human populations worldwide. More than ten species of Cryptosporidium have been reported in catt...
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| author | Sugandika Bulumulla Lihua Xiao Yaoyu Feng Amanda Ash Joshua Aleri Una Ryan Amanda D. Barbosa |
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| description | Cattle infected with Cryptosporidium can shed large quantities of the environmentally resistant oocysts, which can cause significant diarrhoeal disease, particularly in neonatal calves and in susceptible human populations worldwide. More than ten species of Cryptosporidium have been reported in cattle; however, C. parvum dominates in young calves in many countries, with C. ryanae, C. bovis and C. andersoni prevalent in older animals. Cryptosporidium hominis and C. parvum are the main species infecting humans. In most countries, zoonotic cryptosporidiosis is primarily caused by C. parvum IIa subtypes, which also dominates in calves, but in China, C. parvum infections in cattle are exclusively caused by IId subtypes. Outbreak investigations and molecular epidemiological studies support calves as a major source of zoonotic cryptosporidiosis. The zoonotic significance of increasing reports of C. hominis in cattle requires further investigation. Epidemiological investigations designed to better understand the sources and transmission dynamics using improved typing tools are required before better control strategies can be implemented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5cec53df093c406bb9953e7c8f2de2c52025-08-20T03:27:02ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases2667-114X2025-01-01810027910.1016/j.crpvbd.2025.100279Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic riskSugandika Bulumulla0Lihua Xiao1Yaoyu Feng2Amanda Ash3Joshua Aleri4Una Ryan5Amanda D. Barbosa6Harry Butler Institute, College of Environmental and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia; Corresponding author.Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, ChinaGuangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, ChinaHarry Butler Institute, College of Environmental and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, AustraliaVeterinary Consultancy, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaHarry Butler Institute, College of Environmental and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, AustraliaHarry Butler Institute, College of Environmental and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia; CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasilia, DF, 70040-020, BrazilCattle infected with Cryptosporidium can shed large quantities of the environmentally resistant oocysts, which can cause significant diarrhoeal disease, particularly in neonatal calves and in susceptible human populations worldwide. More than ten species of Cryptosporidium have been reported in cattle; however, C. parvum dominates in young calves in many countries, with C. ryanae, C. bovis and C. andersoni prevalent in older animals. Cryptosporidium hominis and C. parvum are the main species infecting humans. In most countries, zoonotic cryptosporidiosis is primarily caused by C. parvum IIa subtypes, which also dominates in calves, but in China, C. parvum infections in cattle are exclusively caused by IId subtypes. Outbreak investigations and molecular epidemiological studies support calves as a major source of zoonotic cryptosporidiosis. The zoonotic significance of increasing reports of C. hominis in cattle requires further investigation. Epidemiological investigations designed to better understand the sources and transmission dynamics using improved typing tools are required before better control strategies can be implemented.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000391CryptosporidiumCattleZoonotic transmissionTypingPublic health |
| spellingShingle | Sugandika Bulumulla Lihua Xiao Yaoyu Feng Amanda Ash Joshua Aleri Una Ryan Amanda D. Barbosa Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic risk Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases Cryptosporidium Cattle Zoonotic transmission Typing Public health |
| title | Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic risk |
| title_full | Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic risk |
| title_fullStr | Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic risk |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic risk |
| title_short | Cryptosporidium in cattle: Assessing the zoonotic risk |
| title_sort | cryptosporidium in cattle assessing the zoonotic risk |
| topic | Cryptosporidium Cattle Zoonotic transmission Typing Public health |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000391 |
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