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Molecular Evidence of Cryptosporidiosis in Farmed Blue Foxes (Vulpes lagopus) and Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Heilongjiang, China |
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| Creator | Zhijun Hou |
| Title | Molecular Evidence of Cryptosporidiosis in Farmed Blue Foxes (Vulpes lagopus) and Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Heilongjiang, China |
| Contributor | Shakeel Hussain, Lixin Wang |
| Publisher | Chulalongkorn University |
| Publication Year | 2564 |
| Journal Title | The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Vol. | 51 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 357 |
| Keyword | Cryptosporidiosis, nested-PCR, Norwegian Blue Fox, Raccoon Dog, China |
| URL Website | https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjvm/index |
| Website title | https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjvm/index |
| ISSN | 0125-6491 |
| Abstract | Cryptosporidium, an important zoonotic protozoan, causes Cryptosporidiosis in humans as well as in animals. This study aimed to identify Cryptosporidiosis in farmed fur animals (Blue Fox and Raccoon Dogs). A total of 283 specimens (223 foxes, 60 Raccoon dogs) were screened through nested-PCR by targeting the actin gene. The results showed the overall prevalence of cryptosporidiosis was 9.1% where the prevalence in foxes and raccoon dogs was 9.1% and 8.3%, respectively. The prevalence in males (15%) was significantly higher than that in females (5.7%). The findings of this study portrayed new knowledge that foxes and raccoon dogs are likely to play an important role in the spreading of this zoonosis. |
