Giardia and Cryptosporidium and public health: the epidemiological scenario from the Italian perspective
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Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. are protozoa that cause human and animal disease worldwide and often exhibit zoonotic transmission. This review gives ample information concerning the epidemiology of these parasites in Italy, i.e. prevalence data in humans, farm and pet animals, shellfish and aquatic environment. Moreover, it reports genotyping results obtained from different isolates, with particular emphasis on the spread of host-specific and zoonotic species/genotypes of various origin, and on molecular data that make the Italian situation different from that of other countries. Finally, possible explanations are given for the infrequent reports of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. outbreaks, despite widespread faecal contamination by these parasites.
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The Cryptosporidium prevalence in this study agrees with previous data from Italy, showing a prevalence of dog cryptosporidiosis ranging from 0.2% to 3.3%.
“With regard to Cryptosporidium, results obtained in this study agree with previous data from Italy, showing a prevalence of dog cryptosporidiosis ranging from 0.2% to 3.3% [12,13,31,44,50,55].”
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- Authors
- Giangaspero, A., Berrilli, F., & Brandonisio, O.
- Affiliations
- University of Foggia (IT)
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Brandonisio, Olga
- Venue
- Parasitology Research
- Published
- 2007-06-26
- Volume
- 101
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- 5
- Pages
- 1169-1182
- ISSN
- 0044-3255 (ISSN-L)
- 0932-0113
- 1432-1955
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- W2171685438
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Keywords
- Giardia, Cryptosporidium, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, zoonotic transmission, prevalence, livestock, companion animals, shellfish, aquatic environment, genotyping, molecular epidemiology, outbreak, fecal contamination, Italy
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Communicable Disease Control, Cryptosporidiosis, Cryptosporidium, Disease Outbreaks, Genotype, Giardia, Giardiasis, Humans, Italy, Parasitic Diseases, Animal, Prevalence, Molecular Epidemiology
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