<i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis approach of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species prevalence studies in animal and human hosts published between 1980 and 2020 in South Africa. Extensive searches were conducted on three electronic databases including PubMed, ScienceDire...
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| description | This study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis approach of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species prevalence studies in animal and human hosts published between 1980 and 2020 in South Africa. Extensive searches were conducted on three electronic databases including PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. The findings indicated an overall pooled prevalence estimate (PPE) of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections in animals and humans at 21.5% and 18.1%, respectively. The PCR–RFLP appeared to be the most sensitive diagnostic method with a PPE of 77.8% for the detection of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections followed by ELISA (66.7%); LAMP (45.4%); PCR (25.3%); qPCR (20.7%); microscopy (10.1%); IFAT (8.4%); and RDT (7.9%). In animal hosts, <i>C. parvum</i> had the highest PPE of 3.7%, followed by <i>C. andersoni</i> (1.5%), <i>C. ubiquitum</i> (1.4%) and <i>C. bovis</i> (1.0%), while in humans, <i>C. parvum</i> also had the highest PPE of 18.3% followed by <i>C. meleagridis</i> at 0.4%. The data generated in this study indicated that <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections were highly prevalent in both animals and humans in South Africa, especially in the KwaZulu-Natal and North West provinces. However, we further observed that there was a lack of prevalence studies for both animals and humans in some of the provinces. This study highlights the necessity for a “One Health” strategic approach promoting public hygiene, animal husbandry and regular screening for <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections in both animals and humans. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ea8e610bde84353b2d3c5e19d0c4b882025-08-20T02:57:20ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072024-11-011212242610.3390/microorganisms12122426<i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMpho Tawana0ThankGod E. Onyiche1Tsepo Ramatla2Sebolelo Jane Nkhebenyane3Dennis J. Grab4Oriel Thekisoe5Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2531, South AfricaUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2531, South AfricaUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2531, South AfricaDepartment of Life Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 9300, South AfricaDepartment of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USAUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2531, South AfricaThis study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis approach of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species prevalence studies in animal and human hosts published between 1980 and 2020 in South Africa. Extensive searches were conducted on three electronic databases including PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. The findings indicated an overall pooled prevalence estimate (PPE) of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections in animals and humans at 21.5% and 18.1%, respectively. The PCR–RFLP appeared to be the most sensitive diagnostic method with a PPE of 77.8% for the detection of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections followed by ELISA (66.7%); LAMP (45.4%); PCR (25.3%); qPCR (20.7%); microscopy (10.1%); IFAT (8.4%); and RDT (7.9%). In animal hosts, <i>C. parvum</i> had the highest PPE of 3.7%, followed by <i>C. andersoni</i> (1.5%), <i>C. ubiquitum</i> (1.4%) and <i>C. bovis</i> (1.0%), while in humans, <i>C. parvum</i> also had the highest PPE of 18.3% followed by <i>C. meleagridis</i> at 0.4%. The data generated in this study indicated that <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections were highly prevalent in both animals and humans in South Africa, especially in the KwaZulu-Natal and North West provinces. However, we further observed that there was a lack of prevalence studies for both animals and humans in some of the provinces. This study highlights the necessity for a “One Health” strategic approach promoting public hygiene, animal husbandry and regular screening for <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. infections in both animals and humans.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2426<i>Cryptosporidium</i> speciesprevalenceSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Mpho Tawana ThankGod E. Onyiche Tsepo Ramatla Sebolelo Jane Nkhebenyane Dennis J. Grab Oriel Thekisoe <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Microorganisms <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species prevalence South Africa |
| title | <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | i cryptosporidium i species infections detected from fecal samples of animal and human hosts in south africa systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species prevalence South Africa |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2426 |
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