Cryptosporidium erinacei and C. parvum in a group of overwintering hedgehogs
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F16%3A00461916" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/16:00461916 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60076658:12220/16:43891329 RIV/62157124:16170/16:43874179 RIV/62157124:16810/16:43874179
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2016.05.002" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2016.05.002</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2016.05.002" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ejop.2016.05.002</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Cryptosporidium erinacei and C. parvum in a group of overwintering hedgehogs
Original language description
This study describes cryptosporidiosis in an overwintering group of 15 European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus), comprising 3 adults and 12 juveniles. Four juvenile hedgehogs were hospitalised with anorexia, malodorous diarrhoea and dehydration. Immediate parasitological examinations revealed the presence of Cryptosporidium sp. in these animals and also in 5 other juveniles. All hedgehogs were coproscopically monitored for 4 months over the winter season. Shedding of Cryptosporidium oocysts persisted from 6 to 70 days. Repeated shedding of Cryptosporidium oocysts occurred in 3 animals after 4 months subsequent to the first outbreak. Clinical signs were observed only at the beginning of the outbreak (apathy, anorexia, general weakness, mild dehydration, and malodorous faeces with changed consistence - soft/diarrhoea) in the 4 hospitalised juveniles. Overall 11 hedgehogs were Cryptosporidium-positive, both microscopically and by PCR methods. Sequence analyses of SSU rRNA and gp60 genes revealed the presence of C. parvum IIdA18G1 subtype in all positive hedgehogs. Moreover, 3 hedgehogs had a mixed infection of the zoonotic C. parvum and C. erinacei XIIIaA19R13 subtype. Cryptosporidium infections can be rapidly spread among debilitated animals and the positive hedgehogs released back into the wild can be a source of the infection for individuals weakened after hibernation.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
GJ - Diseases and animal vermin, veterinary medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
European Journal of Protistology
ISSN
0932-4739
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
56
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
15-20
UT code for WoS article
000390970100002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84975513298