Vet World   Vol.11   May-2018  Article-16

Cryptosporidiosis: A zoonotic disease concern

Background and Aim: Cryptosporidiosis is considered to be a crucial zoonotic disease caused by worldwide distributing parasitic protozoa called Cryptosporidium spp. Cryptosporidiosis becomes a major public health and veterinary concern by affecting in human and various host range species of animals. Essentially, its importance of infection is increasing because of the high incidence in young children, immunocompromised persons, or immunodeficiency syndrome patients, especially in HIV/AIDS, and it is also one of the most causes of mortality in those patients who infected with Cryptosporidium spp. as well as young animals. All domestic animal, livestock, wildlife, and human can be potential reservoirs that contribute Cryptosporidium spp. to food and surface waters and transmitted to other hosts through fecal-oral route. The oocyst stage of Cryptosporidium spp. can remain infective and resistant to various environmental exposure and also resistant to many general disinfecting agents including chlorination which normally used in water treatment. Therefore, the understanding of these zoonotic pathogens is very essential in both animal and human health. This review focuses on the biology, life cycle, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of this protozoan infection to emphasize and remind as the significant One Health problem.

Keywords: cryptosporidiosis, diarrhea, waterborne disease, zoonosis.

How to cite this article: Pumipuntu N, Piratae S (2018) Cryptosporidiosis: A zoonotic disease concern, Veterinary World, 11(5): 681-686.

Received: 23-01-2018  Accepted: 23-04-2018     Published online: 23-05-2018

Corresponding author: Supawadee Piratae   E-mail: bios.tah@gmail.com

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.681-686

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