Zoonotic parasites of bobcats around human landscapes.
J Clin Microbiol
; 50(9): 3080-3, 2012 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22718941
ABSTRACT
We analyzed Lynx rufus fecal parasites from California and Colorado, hypothesizing that bobcats shed zoonotic parasites around human landscapes. Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium, Ancylostoma, Uncinaria, and Toxocara cati were shed. Toxoplasma gondii serology demonstrated exposure. Giardia and Cryptosporidium shedding increased near large human populations. Genotyped Giardia may indicate indirect transmission with humans.
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Assunto principal:
Parasitos
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Doenças Parasitárias em Animais
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Lynx
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Fezes
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Gastroenteropatias
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article