Infection status of pigs with Cryptosporidium parvum
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 45-47, 2004.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-99156
ABSTRACT
To investigate the infection status of pigs with Cryptosporidium parvum, 589 fecal samples were collected from pigs raised at farm in Chungcheongbuk-do and Chungcheongnam-do. Of the 589 pig fecal samples, 62 (10.5%) were positive for C. parvum. The area showing the highest positive rate was Dangjin-gun, Chungcheongnam-do (14.0%), and the lowest (0%) Salmi-myon, Chungcheongbuk-do. The positive rate of C. parvum in Judok-eup increased from 12.7% in the winter to 22.1% in the summer. The results of this study suggest that the pigs may be a source of human C. parvum infection.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parasite Egg Count
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Swine
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Swine Diseases
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Cryptosporidium parvum
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Cryptosporidiosis
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Feces
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Korea
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Animal Husbandry
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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