Cryptosporidium Infection in Juvenile Pet Rabbits

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Takashi SHIIBASHI²  Niichiro ABE¹  Masayoshi YUKAWA²  Takayuki IMAI²  Yukita SATO²  Sadao NOGAMI² 

[1] Department of Microbiology, Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences;Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University

关键词: Cryptosporidium;    epidemiology;    pet rabbit;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.68.281

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(11)Cited-By(9)Cryptosporidium infection was confirmed by fecal examination for the first time in pet rabbits in a wholesale store located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Fecal samples were obtained postmortem from juvenile rabbits (n=66), which had died after developing diarrhea. Feces from healthy rabbits (n=30) were also collected and examined as controls. Two types of Cryptosporidium oocysts distinctive in size and shape were found (Type A and B). Types A and B oocysts were detected from 16.7% and 13.6% of the diarrheic, and 3.3% and 0% of the normal feces, respectively. Since Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected at a higher rate in the diarrheic rabbits than in the healthy rabbits, special caution should be taken when handling a pet rabbit presenting with diarrhea.

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