Occurrence of zoonotic Cryptosporidium and Giardia duodenalis species/genotypes in urban rodents

• Main Authors: Tan, Tiong Kai, Low, Van Lun, Ng, Wern Hann, Ibrahim, Jamaiah, Wang, Daryi, Tan, Chun Hoong, Chellappan, Selvi, Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19979/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2018.12.007
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

This report describes the detection of zoonotic Cryptosporidium muris, C. parvum subgenotype IIa and Giardia duodenalis genotype B in urban rodents in Malaysia. A rare occurrence of C. meleagridis was also reported suggesting a role of rodents in mechanical transmission of this pathogen. Utilization...