Cryptosporidium genotypes in wildlife from a new york watershed.
Appl Environ Microbiol
; 73(20): 6475-83, 2007 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-17720824
ABSTRACT
To identify the animal sources for Cryptosporidium contamination, we genotyped Cryptosporidium spp. in wildlife from the watershed of the New York City drinking water supply, using a small-subunit rRNA gene-based PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and DNA sequencing. A total of 541 specimens from 38 species of wildlife were analyzed. One hundred and eleven (20.5%) of the wildlife specimens were PCR positive. Altogether, 21 Cryptosporidium genotypes were found in wildlife samples, 11 of which were previously found in storm runoff in the watershed, and six of these 11 were from storm water genotypes of unknown animal origin. Four new genotypes were found, and the animal hosts for four storm water genotypes were expanded. With the exception of the cervine genotype, most genotypes were found in a limited number of animal species and have no major public health significance.
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Colección:
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Criptosporidiosis
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Cryptosporidium
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Agua Dulce
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Animales Salvajes
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Environ Microbiol
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos