Korean J Parasitol.
2004 Mar;42(1):45-47. 10.3347/kjp.2004.42.1.45.
Infection status of pigs with Cryptosporidium parvum
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- 1Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, 380-701, Republic of Korea.
- 2Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea.
- KMID: 1720483
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2004.42.1.45
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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