Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. Oocyst and Giardia sp. Cyst in Faucet Water Samples from Cattle and Goat Farms in Taiwan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Cheng-Hsiung YANG³  Kenji KIMURA¹  Hong-Kean OOI²  Yuko WATANABE² 

[1] Water Quality Central Laboratory, Maezawa Industries Inc.;Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University;Livestock Disease Control Center of Taichung County Taiwan

关键词: Cryptosporidium;    Giardia;    livestock drinking water;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.67.1285

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(19)Cited-By(2)A survey on the presence of Cryptosporidium oocyst and Giardia cyst in livestock drinking water as well as the urban tap water throughout Taiwan was carried out. Water examination for the presence of the protozoa was conducted by filtering through a PTFE membrane followed by immunomagnetic separation (IMS) and immunostaining the sediment with commercially available monoclonal antibody against Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Of the 55 different water samples from various sources examined, 2 were found to contain both of Cryptosporidium oocyst and Giardia cyst, 1 was found to contain Cryptosporidium oocyst only. These protozoa-positive water samples, originating from underground well and from the mountain spring, were also used as drinking water for livestock. However, no Cryptosporidium oocyst was found in the city tap water. This is the first report of Cryptosporidium oocyst and Giardia cyst being found in the drinking water for livestock.

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