Minimal zoonotic risk of cryptosporidiosis from pet dogs and cats

Araceli Lucio-Forster; Jeffrey K. Griffiths; Vitaliano A. Cama; Lihua Xiao; Dwight D. Bowman

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2010.01.004

Minimal zoonotic risk of cryptosporidiosis from pet dogs and cats

Araceli Lucio-Forster, Jeffrey K. Griffiths, Vitaliano A. Cama, Lihua Xiao, Dwight D. Bowman

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The role of dogs and cats in human cryptosporidiosis has been the focus of much attention. Studies in which genotyping of Cryptospiridium oocysts in feces of dogs and cats have been successful and have demonstrated that most infections in these animals are caused by host-specific C. canis and C. felis, respectively. Most human cases of cryptosporidiosis are associated with C. hominis and C. parvum; C. canis and C. felis are responsible for only a small number of cases. Thus, molecular epidemiologic studies support the contention that the risk of zoonotic transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. from pet cats and dogs is low. Veterinarians can inform their clients of this minimal risk, but nevertheless advise them to minimize contact with pet cat and dog feces.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	174-179
Number of pages	6
Journal	Trends in Parasitology
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2010.01.004
State	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Parasitology

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Minimal zoonotic risk of cryptosporidiosis from pet dogs and cats

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