Cryptosporidiosis in ruminants: review

Authors

  • Fernanda Rosalinski Moraes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v16n8.1309

Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis is one of the main causes of diarrhea and low growth rate in calves, lambs and kids during the first month of age. Besides of the losses in livestock, the infection by Cryptosporidium parvum is also an important zoonosis, and cattle are considered major reservoirs of human infection in developed countries. Despite the importance of this disease, its diagnosis is not routine in most farms in Brazil. This is due to the small size of the oocysts of C. parvum, which hinders the view in routine coproparasitologic examinations. This manuscript aims to review the main aspects of cryptosporidiosis in ruminants.

Published

2016-09-20

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária