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ArticleActa parasitologica2024

First Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in the Endemic Cyprus Mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion).

Kyriacos A Hasapis, Iris Charalambidou, Chad Schou, Catherine O'Dowd Phanis, Stefanie Kazamia, Nicolaos Kassinis, Eleftherios Hadjisterkotis, Panagiotis Karanis

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Article in Acta parasitologica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kyriacos A HasapisDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 21 Ilia Papakyriakou, 2414 Engomi, P.O. Box 24005, 1700, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Iris CharalambidouDepartment of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Chad SchouDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 21 Ilia Papakyriakou, 2414 Engomi, P.O. Box 24005, 1700, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Catherine O'Dowd PhanisDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 21 Ilia Papakyriakou, 2414 Engomi, P.O. Box 24005, 1700, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Stefanie KazamiaDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 21 Ilia Papakyriakou, 2414 Engomi, P.O. Box 24005, 1700, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Nicolaos KassinisGame and Fauna Service, Ministry of Interior, 1453, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Eleftherios HadjisterkotisAgricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Panagiotis KaranisDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 21 Ilia Papakyriakou, 2414 Engomi, P.O. Box 24005, 1700, Nicosia, Cyprus. karanis.p@unic.ac.cy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0733-0470
University of Nicosia · CYMinistry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment · CYMinistry of the Interior · CY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCryptosporidium is an intestinal zoonotic protozoan parasite that infects domesticated and wild animals. There are no reports on the prevalence and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium in the endemic Cyprus mouflon. The mouflon is strictly protected by national and international legislation. Its main distribution is Paphos State Forest and surrounding areas, where it may share the same water sources as free-ranging domestic goats. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and genotypes in mouflon and free-ranging goats within the mouflon range.

methodsFaecal samples of 70 mouflons and 34 free-ranging goats were screened for Cryptosporidium by PCR amplification and sequencing.

resultsOnly one sample (1/70) belonging to a mouflon was PCR positive for Cryptosporidium. Based on sequencing of the 18S rRNA locus, this species was identified as Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum). No positive sample was detected in the free-ranging goats (0/34).

conclusionThis is the first report on the molecular identification of this Cryptosporidium species in a Cyprus mouflon. The results indicate that the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in Cyprus mouflon is low.

Indexed as

CryptosporidiosisCryptosporidium parvumFecesGoatsAnimalsCyprusDNA, ProtozoanGenotypeGoat DiseasesPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceRNA, Ribosomal, 18SDNA, ProtozoanRNA, Ribosomal, 18SCryptosporidium parvumCyprus mouflonFree-ranging goatsWild sheep

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PMID38062227
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