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Soroushianfar M, Sadr S, Sazmand A, Dianaty S, Khedri J, Schuster RK, Borji H. Gastrointestinal parasites of cats in the Middle East (2000-2023): A literature review. Parasitol Int 2024; 102:102919. [PMID: 38960370 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Gastrointestinal parasites in stray cats are of significant clinical and zoonotic importance and pose a potential threat to public health. Hence, the current review has practical implications as it aims to present the diversity and the prevalence of cat parasites in Middle Eastern countries. METHODS The research process was rigorous and thorough, spanning from 2000 to 2023. Data collection and analysis were conducted utilizing multiple international and national databases, including Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Irandoc. This meticulous approach ensures the reliability and validity of the findings, providing a solid foundation for further research and preventive measures. RESULTS A total of 159 articles were collected and comprehensively reviewed. Among these, 85 articles were from Iran, 25 from Türkiye, 20 from Iraq, 11 from Egypt, five from Qatar, three from Cyprus, three from Kuwait, and one each from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. Toxocara cati was the most prevalent nematode, exhibiting the highest prevalence in Iran, ranging from 8% to 90%, followed by Egypt, with a range of 8.23% to 58.7%. In comparison, the lowest prevalence was recorded in Qatar at 8%. Hydatigera taeniaeformis, a common cestode in the feline, showed the highest prevalence in Qatar, with a range of 73.6% to 75.8%, while the lowest was in Kuwait at 0.8%. In Iran, the prevalence ranged from 0.9% to 64.7%. Toxoplasma gondii, a cosmopolitan protozoan, showcased the highest prevalence in Lebanon at 78.1% and the lowest in the UAE at 0.8%. In Iran, the prevalence ranged between 1.2% and 90%. Additionally, noteworthy patterns regarding the distribution and potential risk factors associated with these parasites were observed. While gender variations were not significant, environmental conditions such as high humidity and absence of sunlight exposure, along with the age and behavior of cats, were among the risk factors associated with the prevalence of parasites. CONCLUSION The prevalence of parasites among stray cats in Iran and other Middle Eastern countries remains notably high. This emphasizes the urgent need for a series of control and preventive measures. Implementing effective anti-parasitic strategies and emphasizing the development of multiple diagnostic methods are essential.
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- Mahdi Soroushianfar
- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 6517658978, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, PO Box 597, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
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Zhang Y, Lu Z, He L, Xiao G, Tian L, Zhu J, Liu T, Ou Q, Chen H, Hwong Y, Kang Y, Xu Q, Zhang Q, Yang C. Cryptosporidium spp. in captive snakes from 26 provinces in China: Prevalence, molecular characterization, and symptoms. Parasite 2024; 31:47. [PMID: 39109984 PMCID: PMC11305116 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2024047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Snakes are sometimes regarded as pets and are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Cryptosporidium spp. are frequently identified in snakes, representing an important pathogen and causing gastrointestinal diseases. Current data indicate that risk factors for infection and patterns of clinical symptom presentation may differ among Cryptosporidium spp. To better understand the infection status by Cryptosporidium spp., fecal samples were collected from 603 asymptomatic and 147 symptomatic snakes in 26 provinces of China. These samples came from Elaphe guttata, Elaphe obsoleta, Pituophis melanoleucus, Thamnophis sirtalis, Lampropeltis getulus, and Heterodon nasicus. The partial small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene was amplified using nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to investigate the infection rate of Cryptosporidium spp., and to assess evolutionary relationships and genetic characterization. A prevalence of 20% was recorded in asymptomatic snakes, with age identified as a significant risk factor. In contrast, 70% of symptomatic snakes were positive for Cryptosporidium spp., with Cryptosporidium serpentis and Cryptosporidium varanii (syn. C. saurophilum). Further analysis revealed a potential association between C. serpentis and regurgitation, and C. varanii and diarrhea, while neither species was linked to flatulence. To our knowledge, this is the first study to report Cryptosporidium spp. and associated clinical signs in symptomatic snakes in China. This study aims to enhance the understanding of Cryptosporidium infections, risk factors, and clinical manifestations in snakes, providing data crucial for the control and prevention of cryptosporidiosis.
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- Yilei Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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- Beijing Biodiversity Conservation Research Center Beijing 100076 PR China
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- Beijing Biodiversity Conservation Research Center Beijing 100076 PR China
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- School of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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- Hengyuan Animal Hospital Hefei Anhui Province 230001 PR China
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- Chongmu Pet Clinic Nanjing Jiangsu Province 211800 PR China
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- Mengdele Pet Clinic Xiamen Fujian Province 361021 PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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- Beijing Biodiversity Conservation Research Center Beijing 100076 PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui Province 230036 PR China
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Waldron-Young E, Wijitrmektong W, Choi R, Whitman GR, Hulverson MA, Charania R, Keelaghan A, Li L, Srinual S, Nikhar S, McNamara CW, Love MS, Huerta L, Bakowski MA, Hu M, Van Voorhis WC, Mead JR, Cuny GD. Pyridopyrimidinones as a new chemotype of calcium dependent protein kinase 1 (CDPK1) inhibitors for Cryptosporidium. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2024; 260:111637. [PMID: 38901801 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2024.111637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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The protozoan protein kinase calcium-dependent protein kinase 1 (CDPK1) has emerged as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis. A focused screen of known kinase inhibitors identified a pyridopyrimidinone as a new chemotype of Cryptosporidium parvum (Cp) CDPK1 inhibitors. Structural comparison of CpCDPK1 to two representative human kinases, RIPK2 and Src, revealed differences in the positioning of the αC-helix that was used in the design of a potent pyridopyrimidinone-based CpCDPK1 inhibitor 7 (a.k.a. UH15-16, IC50 = 10 nM), which blocked the growth of three C. parvum strains (EC50 = 12-40 nM) as well as C. hominis (EC50 = 85 nM) in HCT-8 host cells. Pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution analyses indicated that 7 had low systemic exposure after oral administration, but high gastrointestinal concentration, as well as good Caco-2 cell permeability. Finally, 7 demonstrated partial efficacy in an IL-12 knock-out mouse model of acute cryptosporidiosis.
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- Elise Waldron-Young
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States
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- Department of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
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- Department of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
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- Department of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University and Children's Healthcare Organization of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States; Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University and Children's Healthcare Organization of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States; Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States
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- Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, A division of The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
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- Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, A division of The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
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- Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, A division of The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
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- Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, A division of The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States
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- Department of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University and Children's Healthcare Organization of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States; Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, United States.
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Verma K, Manisha M, Shivali NU, Santrupt RM, Anirudha TP, Ramesh N, Chanakya HN, Parama VRR, Mohan Kumar MS, Rao L. Investigating the effects of irrigation with indirectly recharged groundwater using recycled water on soil and crops in semi-arid areas. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 337:122516. [PMID: 37690469 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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The utilization of direct wastewater for irrigation poses many environmental problems such as soil quality deterioration due to the accumulation of salts, heavy metals, micro-pollutants, and health risks due to undesirable microorganisms. This hampers its agricultural reuse in arid and semi-arid regions. To address these concerns, the present study introduces a recent approach that involves using indirectly recharged groundwater (GW) with secondary treated municipal wastewater (STW) for irrigation through a Soil Aquifer Treatment-based system (SAT). This method aims to mitigate freshwater scarcity in semi-arid regions. The study assessed GW levels, physicochemical properties, and microbial diversity of GW, and soil in both impacted (receiving recycled water) and non-impacted (not receiving recycled water) areas, before recycling (2015-2018) and after recycling (2019-2022) period of the project. The results indicated a significant increase of 68-70% in GW levels of the studied boreholes in the impacted areas. Additionally, the quality of indirectly recharged GW in the impacted areas improved notably in terms of electrical conductivity (EC), hardness, total dissolved solids (TDS), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), along with certain cations and anions (hard water to soft water). No significant difference was observed in soil properties and microbial diversity of the impacted areas, except for EC and SAR, which were reduced by 50% and 39%, respectively, after the project commenced. The study also monitored specific microbial species, including total coliforms, Escherichia coli (as indicator organisms), Shigella, and Klebsiella in some of the harvested crops (beetroot, tomato, and spinach). However, none of the analysed crops exhibited the presence of the studied microorganisms. Overall, the study concludes that indirectly recharged GW using STW is a better sustainable and safe irrigation alternative compared to direct wastewater use or extracted hard GW from deep aquifers.
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- Kavita Verma
- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.
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- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, India
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- Formerly @ Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India; Currently @ Gitam University, Bengaluru, India
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- Center for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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Zhao J, Han L, Tan S, Chu W, Dong H, Zhou Q, Pan Y. Revisiting the effect of boiling on halogenated disinfection byproducts, total organic halogen, and cytotoxicity in simulated tap water. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136577. [PMID: 36155016 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Boiling is a widely adopted household tap water treatment method because of its ability to inactivate chlorine-resistant pathogenic bacteria, and to reduce certain groups of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). From a more comprehensive point of view, this study revisited the effect of boiling on four groups of 17 aliphatic DBPs and six groups of 44 aromatic DBPs in both simulated chlorinated and chloraminated tap water samples, with a special focus on the changes of total organic halogen (TOX) and cytotoxicity. Results showed that the concentrations of aliphatic DBPs substantially decreased during boiling via volatilization (trihalomethanes and chloral hydrate) and hydrolysis (haloacetamides) in chlorinated and chloraminated tap water samples. The concentrations of aromatic DBPs during boiling generally followed an increasing trend due to decarboxylation of polycarboxylic precursors in chlorinated tap water samples, and showed a first increasing and then decreasing trend in chloraminated tap water samples. A sharp decreasing of TOX occurred in the heating process of tap water samples from room temperature to 100 °C, and a relatively gentle decreasing was kept in the prolonged boiling process till 5 min. The most abundant DBP group in the tap water samples without boiling was trihalomethanes, and was replaced by haloacetic acids with boiling for 5 min. Continuous boiling for 5 min substantially reduced the cytotoxicity of chlorinated and chloraminated water samples by 52.6% and 21.3%, respectively. Reduction of cytotoxicity matched well with the reduction of TOCl (r = 0.907, P < 0.01), TOBr (r = 0.885, P < 0.01) and TOX (r = 0.905, P < 0.01), suggesting that the cytotoxicity reduction during boiling was mainly ascribed to the reduction of halogenated DBPs. Therefore, boiling of tap water to 100 °C was strongly recommended to reduce the potential health risks induced by tap water ingestion.
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- Jiayan Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Qiu C, He W, Li Y, Jiang F, Pan Y, Zhang M, Lin D, Zhang K, Yang Y, Wang W, Hua P. Formation of halogenated disinfection byproducts in chlorinated real water during making hot beverage: Effect of sugar addition. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135417. [PMID: 35750228 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chlorine disinfection is widely applied in drinking water treatment plant to inactivate pathogens in drinking water, but it unintentionally reacts with organic matter present in source waters and generates halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Sugar is one of the most commonly used seasoning in our diet. The addition of sugar could significantly improve the taste of the beverages; however, the effects of sugar on DBP formation and transformation remain unknown. In this study, the effects of sugar type and dose on the halogenated DBP formation in chlorinated boiled real tap water were evaluated during making hot beverages. We found that sugar can react with chlorine residual in tap water and generate halogenated DBPs. As the most commonly used table sugar, the addition of sucrose in the water sample at 100 or 500 mg/L as C could increase the level of total organic halogen (TOX) by ∼35%, when compared with the boiled tap water sample without sugar addition. In addition, fifteen reported and new polar brominated and chlorinated DBPs were detected and proposed from the reaction between chlorine and sucrose; accordingly, the corresponding transformation pathways were also proposed. Moreover, the DBP formation in the chlorinated boiled real tap water samples with the addition of xylose, glucose, sucrose, maltose and lactose were also investigated. By comparing with the TOX levels in the water samples with different sugar addition and their calculated TOX risk indexes, it was suggested that applying xylose as a sweetener in beverages could not only obtain a relatively high sweetness but also minimize the adverse effect inducing by halogenated DBPs during making hot beverages.
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- Chuyin Qiu
- School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Jin C, Mo Y, Zhao L, Xiao Z, Zhu S, He Z, Chen Z, Zhang M, Shu L, Qiu R. Host-Endosymbiont Relationship Impacts the Retention of Bacteria-Containing Amoeba Spores in Porous Media. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:12347-12357. [PMID: 35916900 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Amoebae are protists that are commonly found in water, soil, and other habitats around the world and have complex interactions with other microorganisms. In this work, we investigated how host-endosymbiont interactions between amoebae and bacteria impacted the retention behavior of amoeba spores in porous media. A model amoeba species, Dictyostelium discoideum, and a representative bacterium, Burkholderia agricolaris B1qs70, were used to prepare amoeba spores that carried bacteria. After interacting with B. agricolaris, the retention of D. discoideum spores was enhanced compared to noninfected spores. Diverse proteins, especially proteins contributing to the looser exosporium structure and cell adhesion functionality, are secreted in higher quantities on the exosporium surface of infected spores compared to that of noninfected ones. Comprehensive examinations using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D), a parallel plate chamber, and a single-cell force microscope present coherent evidence that changes in the exosporium of D. discoideum spores due to infection by B. agricolaris enhance the connections between spores in the suspension and the spores that were previously deposited on the collector surface, thus resulting in more retention compared to the uninfected ones in porous media. This work provides novel insight into the retention of amoeba spores after bacterial infection in porous media and suggests that the host-endosymbiont relationship regulates the fate of biocolloids in drinking water systems, groundwater, and other porous environments.
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- Chao Jin
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
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Nakashima FT, Fonseca ABM, Coelho LFDO, Barbosa ADS, Bastos OMP, Uchôa CMA. Cryptosporidium species in non-human animal species in Latin America: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports 2022; 29:100690. [PMID: 35256118 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cryptosporidiosis is an infection caused by a protozoon that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract. More than forty valid species have been described in the genus Cryptosporidium, infecting a broad range of hosts around the world, some with zoonotic transmission and others with predominant anthroponotic transmission. Prevalence studies conducted in Latin American countries have been specific, without consolidating information on species prevalences. Thus, the aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis addressing the prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in animals in Latin America. The estimated pooled prevalence rate for cryptosporidiosis in animals, by means of meta-analysis with a random-effects model, based on species identification, was 18.0% (95% CI 11.0%-27.0%) with high heterogeneity. The estimated overall prevalence was 20.3% (36/177) in pets, 19.9% (1309/6573) in livestock animals and 23.9% (954/3995) in exotic/captive animals. Evidence of circulation of 16 Cryptosporidium species was found in five Latin American countries: Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Mexico. Through meta-analysis with a random-effects model, the pooled prevalence rate for Cryptosporidium parvum was 0.7% (95% CI 0.2%-2.4%). Cryptosporidium felis (8.5%) was the most prevalent species in pets, C. parvum (10.3%) in livestock animals and Cryptosporidium galli (17.6%) in exotic/captive animals. C. parvum was the species with the greatest geographical dispersion, which can be explained by its eurixenic and zoonotic potential. Few studies on cryptosporidiosis in animals in Latin America were found, which shows that there is a need for investment in and expansion of studies on this parasite. The pooled prevalence of C. parvum in Latin America and its wide circulation are similar to what has been observed in other developing regions, which reaffirms the importance of this species as the cause of a neglected, emerging and zoonotic parasitosis.
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- Flávia Terumi Nakashima
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Professor Hernani Pires de Melo 101, Centro, Niterói, RJ 24210-130, Brazil.
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- Department of Statistics, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Professor Marcos Waldemar de Freitas Reis s/n, Blocos G e H, Campus do Gragoatá, São Domingos, Niterói, RJ 24210-201, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Professor Hernani Pires de Melo 101, Centro, Niterói, RJ 24210-130, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Professor Hernani Pires de Melo 101, Centro, Niterói, RJ 24210-130, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Professor Hernani Pires de Melo 101, Centro, Niterói, RJ 24210-130, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Professor Hernani Pires de Melo 101, Centro, Niterói, RJ 24210-130, Brazil.
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Gaber M, Galal LAA, Farrag HMM, Badary DM, Alkhalil SS, Elossily N. The Effects of Commercially Available Syzygium aromaticum, Anethum graveolens, Lactobacillus acidophilus LB, and Zinc as Alternatives Therapy in Experimental Mice Challenged with Cryptosporidium parvum. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:171-182. [PMID: 35087280 PMCID: PMC8789248 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s345789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Waterborne cryptosporidiosis is the second cause of diarrhea in young children and immunocompromised hosts after rotavirus. Except for nitazoxanide (NTZ), there is no accredited cryptosporidiosis treatment to date. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find an effective and safe treatment for cryptosporidiosis. This study aimed to investigate the possible anti-protozoal effects of Syzygium aromaticum (clove) oil, Anethum graveolens (dill) seeds oil, Lactobacillus acidophilus LB, and zinc against Cryptosporidium parvum in comparison to NTZ. METHODS Besides the negative control, mice from six experimental groups (T1-T6) were infected with Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts. On the seventh day post-infection (PID), mice from five groups were treated for 8 consecutive days with NTZ, clove oil, dill seed oil, Lactobacillus acidophilus LB, and zinc commercial forms (T2-T5). Oocysts shedding rate, differences of mice body weight, serum IL10, and TNF-α, cryptosporidial antigen, and cd3 at the intestinal mucosa were evaluated at the end of the experiment. RESULTS The mean of the C. parvum oocysts' shedding rate was significantly lower in all treated groups than in the non-treated group. The oocysts reduction rate was the highest in zinc-treated mice (98.3%), Lactobacillus acidophilus LB and dill-treated groups (95.77%), and the NTZ-treated group (91.55%). Clove oil was the least effective, with a 74.65% reduction rate. Excluding the clove oil-treated group, immunohistochemical analysis revealed the clearance of the Cryptosporidium antigen in the intestinal tissue in all treated groups. CONCLUSION The study has provided a rational basis for using these safe, cheap, and commercially available alternatives in treating cryptosporidiosis combined with NTZ.
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- Mona Gaber
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt,Correspondence: Mona Gaber Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, EgyptTel +2088360163 Email ;
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt,Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Sammarro Silva KJ, Sabogal-Paz LP. Analytical challenges and perspectives of assessing viability of Giardia muris cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts by live/dead simultaneous staining. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:60-69. [PMID: 32463712 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1775712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Giardia and Cryptosporidium are pathogenic protozoa often present in the environment in their infective form(cysts and oocysts). These parasites are very resistant to disinfection, which makes them important target organisms in environmental quality monitoring and sanitation. Viability assessment provides an interpretation of cell inactivation, and it can be evaluated by membrane integrity as well as enzyme activity, using different staining methods. These are straightforward and adequate to laboratories that lack infrastructure for molecular-based technologies or animal infectivity tests. This study investigated simultaneous staining by a commercial live/dead kit, in order to assess viability of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Giardia muris cysts, comparing it to propidium iodide (PI) incorporation, a common stain applied in viability estimation. Results suggested that, although the central hypothesis of one-panel visualization (α = 0.05) was met, simultaneous staining impaired (oo)cyst detection by immunofluorescence assay (IFA), which was found to be essential to enumeration, as the live/dead test led to poor (oo)cyst labelling or a 10-fold lower recovery when carried out concomitantly to IFA. As for the viability assessment itself, although red dye uptake occurred as expected by dead or weakened organisms, neither live G. muris cysts or C. parvum oocysts present any green fluorescence by esterase metabolism. This may have been caused by low enzyme activity in the infective form and/or wall thickness of these parasites. The results do not exclude the possibility of simultaneous fluorescence staining for protozoa, but it is a starting point for a broader analysis, that may consider, for instance, different incubation conditions.
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- Kamila Jessie Sammarro Silva
- Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil
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Asmare MM, Nitin N, Yun SI, Mahapatra RK. QSAR and deep learning model for virtual screening of potential inhibitors against Inosine 5' Monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) of Cryptosporidium parvum. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 111:108108. [PMID: 34911011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.108108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cryptosporidium parvum (Cp) causes a gastro-intestinal disease called Cryptosporidiosis. C. parvum Inosine 5' monophosphate dehydrogenase (CpIMPDH) is responsible for the production of guanine nucleotides. In the present study, 37 known urea-based congeneric compounds were used to build a 2D and 3D QSAR model against CpIMPDH. The built models were validated based on OECD principles. A deep learning model was adopted from a framework called Deep Purpose. The model was trained with 288 known active compounds and validated using a test set. From the training set of the 3D QSAR, a pharmacophore model was built and the best pharmacophore hypotheses were scored and sorted using a phase-hypo score. A phytochemical database was screened using both the pharmacophore model and a deep learning model. The screened compounds were considered for glide XP docking, followed by quantum polarized ligand docking. Finally, the best compound among them was considered for molecular dynamics simulation study.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Agricultural Convergence Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India.
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Sarkhosh T, Mayerberger E, Jellison K, Jedlicka S. Development of cell-imprinted polymer surfaces for Cryptosporidium capture and detection. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 205:117675. [PMID: 34600226 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cryptosporidium parvum is waterborne parasite that can cause potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal disease and is resistant to conventional water treatment processes, including chlorine disinfection. The current Environmental Protection Agency-approved method for oocyst detection and quantification is expensive, limiting the ability of water utilities to monitor complex watersheds thoroughly to understand the fate and transport of C. parvum oocysts. In this work, whole cell imprinting was used to create selective and sensitive surfaces for the capture of C. parvum oocysts in water. Cell-imprinted Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was manufactured using a modified stamping approach, and sensitivity and selectivity were analyzed using different water chemistries and different surrogate biological and non-biological particles. The overall binding affinity was determined to be less than that of highly specific antibodies, but on par with standard antibodies and immune-enabled technologies. These initial results demonstrate the potential for developing devices using cell-imprinting for use in waterborne pathogen analysis.
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- Tooba Sarkhosh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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Li Y, Deng F, Hall T, Vesey G, Goldys EM. CRISPR/Cas12a-powered immunosensor suitable for ultra-sensitive whole Cryptosporidium oocyst detection from water samples using a plate reader. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 203:117553. [PMID: 34425437 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Waterborne pathogens, such as Cryptosporidium parvum, pose a major threat to public health globally, and this requires screening of drinking and environmental water for low number of contaminating microbes. However, current detection approaches generally require trained experts with sophisticated instruments, and are not suitable for large-scale screening and rapid outbreak response. Recent advances in ultrasensitive CRISPR/Cas-based biosensing continue to expand the range of detectable molecular targets, however single microbes could not be directly detected so far, especially in environmental samples. Here, we report an ultrasensitive CRISPR/Cas12a-powered immunosensing method suitable for microbial detection which links antibody-based recognition with CRISPR/Cas12a-based fluorescent signal amplification through an antibody-DNA conjugate. This approach is shown here to detect whole 4 µm size Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts with a linear range from 6.25 - 1600 oocysts/mL, at a maximum sensitivity of single oocyst per sample. Its potential to apply to various complex sample matrices has also been demonstrated. After sample dilution by factor of 10, we were able to detect 10 oocysts from a back-wash mud samples from water treatment plate. This method uses the same experimental setup (plate reader) as a conventional ELISA assay thus reducing the need for microscopy-based identification of Cryptosporidium, which represents the gold-standard but requires high level expertise and time-consuming manual counting. This work highlights the potential of CRISPR/Cas-based biosensing for water quality assessment and ultrasensitive whole pathogen detection.
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- Yi Li
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia; Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia; Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia; Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
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He Z, Wang L, Ge Y, Zhang S, Tian Y, Yang X, Shu L. Both viable and inactivated amoeba spores protect their intracellular bacteria from drinking water disinfection. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:126006. [PMID: 33984787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In drinking water systems, waterborne pathogens constitute a significant threat. While most studies focus on a single infectious agent, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protists, the effect of interactions among these infectious agents on disinfection treatment has largely been ignored. In this study, we find that dormant amoeba spores, a frequently found protist in drinking water systems, can protect their intracellular bacteria from drinking water disinfection. Bacteria-containing amoeba spores were constructed and treated with various disinfection techniques (Cl2, ClO2, and UV254). The three disinfection methods could kill the bacteria alone efficiently (6-log inactivation). However, the inactivation efficiency of bacteria that hid within amoeba spore was significantly inhibited (2-3-log inactivation). We also found that inactivated amoeba spores can still protect their intracellular bacteria. This study provides direct evidence that viable and inactivated amoeba spores can protect their hitchhiking bacteria from disinfection treatment, which is crucial for future decision-making about the dosage for sufficient bacterial disinfection in drinking water systems.
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- Zhenzhen He
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Absence of Cryptosporidium hominis and dominance of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in patients after Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland, New Zealand. Parasitology 2021; 148:1288-1292. [PMID: 34120663 PMCID: PMC8383192 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182021000974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) nonpharmaceutical interventions have proven effective control measures for a range of respiratory illnesses throughout the world. These measures, which include isolation, stringent border controls, physical distancing and improved hygiene also have effects on other human pathogens, including parasitic enteric diseases such as cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidium infections in humans are almost entirely caused by two species: C. hominis, which is primarily transmitted from human to human, and Cryptosporidium parvum, which is mainly zoonotic. By monitoring Cryptosporidium species and subtype families in human cases of cryptosporidiosis before and after the introduction of Covid-19 control measures in New Zealand, we found C. hominis was completely absent after the first months of 2020 and has remained so until the beginning of 2021. Nevertheless, C. parvum has followed its typical transmission pattern and continues to be widely reported. We conclude that ~7 weeks of isolation during level 3 and 4 lockdown period interrupted the human to human transmission of C. hominis leaving only the primarily zoonotic transmission pathway used by C. parvum. Secondary anthroponotic transmission of C. parvum remains possible among close contacts of zoonotic cases. Ongoing 14-day quarantine measures for new arrivals to New Zealand have likely suppressed new incursions of C. hominis from overseas. Our findings suggest that C. hominis may be controlled or even eradicated through nonpharmaceutical interventions.
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Sammarro Silva KJ, Sabogal-Paz LP. Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. (oo)cysts as target-organisms in sanitation and environmental monitoring: A review in microscopy-based viability assays. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 189:116590. [PMID: 33166919 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cysts and (oo)cysts are the infective forms of parasitic protozoa, as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, which are widespread and associated to worldwide waterborne diseases outbreaks. These microorganisms pose a challenge to public health, as they are resistant to conventional disinfection methods, which make them important parameters when evaluating inactivation efficiency. However, when (oo)cysts are targets, it is challenging to infer inactivation efficacy, as it may require infectivity tests that are not often an option for laboratory routine analysis. In this scene, (oo)cyst viability based on induced excystation, membrane integrity and enzyme activity evaluated by dye inclusion and/or exclusion, as well as fluorescence reduction consist on microscopy-based techniques that may be options to estimate inactivation in the environmental context. This scoping review presents applications, advantages and limitations of these methodologies for viability assessment, in order to shed light on the (oo)cyst viability topic and provide insight strategies for choosing protocols in the environmental and sanitation field, in laboratory applications and novel research.
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- Kamila Jessie Sammarro Silva
- Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense 400, São Carlos, São Paulo, 13566-590, Brazil
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- Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense 400, São Carlos, São Paulo, 13566-590, Brazil.
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Daraei H, Oliveri Conti G, Sahlabadi F, Thai VN, Gholipour S, Turki H, Fakhri Y, Ferrante M, Moradi A, Mousavi Khaneghah A. Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in water: a global systematic review and meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:9498-9507. [PMID: 33150505 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11261-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cryptosporidium spp., as a genus of protozoan intestinal parasites, is recognized as responsible for cryptosporidiosis. The present study was conducted to provide an overview of the prevalence of Cryptosporidium based on water. In this regard, some databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were screened in order to retrieve the related citations from 1 January 1983 to 10 September 2019. The pooled prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. was calculated by using a random effect model (REM) based on defined subgroups, including countries, water type, treatment conditions (treated and untreated), economic condition, World Health Organization (WHO) regions, and method of detection. In contrast, this index for treated and untreated water was 25.7% and 40.1%, respectively. Also, the overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. among all water types was defined as 36 (95% CI: 31.4-40.7). The rank order of prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. based on water type was wastewater (46.9%) > surface water (45.3%) > raw water (31.6%) > drinking water (25.5%) > reservoirs water (24.5%) > groundwater (18.8%) > swimming pool water (7.5%) > marine water (0.20%). Identifying the key contributing factors to Cryptosporidium spp. survival can help provide solutions at both local and global scales.
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- Hasti Daraei
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Food Health Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), 475A Dien Bien Phu, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Food Health Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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- Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fan Y, Wang X, Yang R, Zhao W, Li N, Guo Y, Xiao L, Feng Y. Molecular characterization of the waterborne pathogens Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Cyclospora cayetanensis and Eimeria spp. in wastewater and sewage in Guangzhou, China. Parasit Vectors 2021; 14:66. [PMID: 33472683 PMCID: PMC7818739 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04566-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background The waterborne pathogens Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Cyclospora cayetanensis can cause intestinal diseases in humans. An understanding of their occurrence and transport in the environment is essential for accurate quantitative microbial risk assessment. Methods A total of 238 influent samples were collected from four wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and 88 samples from eight sewer locations in Guangzhou, China. PCR-based tools were used to detect and genetically characterize Cryptosporidium spp., G. duodenalis and E. bieneusi. Eimeria spp. and Cyclospora spp. were also analyzed to assess the sources of Cryptosporidium spp., G. duodenalis and E. bieneusi in wastewater. Results The overall occurrence rates in the WWTP and sewer samples were 14.3% (34/238) and 13.6% (12/88) for Cryptosporidium spp., 55.5% (132/238) and 33.0% (29/88) for G. duodenalis, 56.3% (134/238) and 26.1% (23/88) for E. bieneusi and 45.4% (108/238) and 47.7% (42/88) for Eimeria spp., respectively. Altogether, 11 Cryptosporidium species and genotypes, six G. duodenalis genotypes, 11 E. bieneusi genotypes and four C. cayetanensis were found, together with the presence of nine Eimeria species. The common occurrence of Cryptosporidium rat genotype IV, C. muris and Eimeria papillata and E. nieschulzi suggested that rodents were significant sources of the enteric pathogens detected in the wastewater samples. Conclusions While the dominant Cryptosporidium spp. detected in the raw wastewater sampled in this study are not pathogenic to humans, the widely detected G. duodenalis assemblage A and E. bieneusi genotypes D and Type IV are well-known zoonotic pathogens. Further studies are needed to monitor the occurrence of these waterborne pathogens in WWTPs to better understand their transmission and environmental transport in China.![]()
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- Yingying Fan
- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China. .,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
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- Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China. .,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
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Mphephu MG, Ekwanzala MD, Momba MNB. Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in river water and riverbed sediment using next-generation sequencing. Int J Parasitol 2021; 51:339-351. [PMID: 33421439 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This study uncovered the prevalence, harboured species, and subtype diversity of Cryptosporidium species in river water and its sediment from the Apies River in South Africa. Cryptosporidium spp. concentrations in freshwater and its sediment were determined using Ziehl-Neelsen staining and quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) techniques. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) targeting the 60 kDa glycoprotein (gp60) gene of Cryptosporidium spp. was performed to reveal the species, subtype families and subtypes harboured in freshwater and its sediment. Although the results revealed that water samples had a higher prevalence (30%) compared with sediment (28%), the number of observable Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in sediment samples (ranging from 4.90 to 5.81 log10 oocysts per 1 Liter) was higher than that of river water samples (ranging from 4.60 to 5.58 log10 oocysts per 1 L) using Ziehl-Neelsen staining. The 18S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene copy of Cryptosporidium in riverbed sediments ranged from 6.03 to 7.65 log10, whereas in river water, it was found to be between 4.20 and 6.79 log10. Subtyping results showed that in riverbed sediments, Cryptosporidium parvum accounted for 40.72% of sequences, followed by Cryptosporidium hominis with 23.64%, Cryptosporidium cuniculus with 7.10%, Cryptosporidium meleagridis with 4.44% and the least was Cryptosporidium wrairi with 2.59%. A considerable percentage of reads in riverbed sediment (21.25%) was not assigned to any subtype. River water samples had 45.63% of sequences assigned to C. parvum, followed by 30.32% to C. hominis, 17.99% to C. meleagridis and 5.88% to C. cuniculus. The data obtained are concerning, as Cryptosporidium spp. have intrinsic resistance to water treatment processes and low infectious doses, which can pose a risk to human health due to the various uses of water (for human consumption, leisure, and reuse).
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- Muofhe Grace Mphephu
- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia Campus, Private BagX680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia Campus, Private BagX680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia Campus, Private BagX680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
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Moreira NC, Cabrine-Santos M, de Oliveira-Silva MB. Evaluation of Different Oocyst DNA Extraction Methods for Cryptosporidium spp. Research in Environmental Samples. Acta Parasitol 2020; 65:995-998. [PMID: 32533417 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-020-00235-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The major problem of the PCR method for the search of protozoan cysts/oocysts in environmental samples is the presence of inhibitors. DNA extraction methods capable of removing inhibitory substances of environmental origin and recovering the DNA are decisive for the efficiency of PCR. This study aimed to compare the efficiency of different DNA extraction methods for the search by Cryptosporidium oocysts in water samples by molecular methods. METHODS DNA extraction from water samples was performed using four different methods. Two methods use a chaotropic buffer to extract DNA and promote the selective binding of DNA to a silica membrane (GuSCN-silica and GFX Kit). The other method is based on the lysis and digestion of the samples in buffer and proteinase K, adsorption of impurities by an "InhibitEX" insertion matrix and purification of the DNA by a silica column (QIAamp Kit). The fourth method uses ionic and non-ionic detergents and proteinase K, to solubilize and separate the DNA from proteins, and a paramagnetic resin for DNA purification in the presence of high concentrations of guanidine ions (MAGNEX DNA Kit). Nested-PCR was performed, and the Cryptosporidium SSU rDNA gene amplified. RESULTS The results demonstrated that MAGNEX and GFX commercial kits showed higher sensitivity, with detection of up to 100 oocysts/mL and 104 oocysts/mL respectively. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this study confirmed that for low-DNA environmental samples, extraction methods should include an efficient oocyst wall breaking step, and showed that the best Cryptosporidium DNA extraction methods are those that use paramagnetic resins.
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- Neliane Cristina Moreira
- Tropical Medicine and Infectology Postgraduate, UFTM, Cefores-Professional Education Center, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Av. Getúlio Guaritá, 130, Abadia, Uberaba, MG, 38025-440, Brazil.
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Veterinary Students Have a Higher Risk of Contracting Cryptosporidiosis when Calves with High Fecal Cryptosporidium Loads Are Used for Fetotomy Exercises. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.01250-20. [PMID: 32709724 PMCID: PMC7499042 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01250-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cryptosporidium spp. can cause severe diarrhea in infected individuals. Cryptosporidium parvum is zoonotic, and cattle are the main reservoir. In several countries, outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have occurred in veterinary students after handling calves. We carried out a 1-year-long prospective study to investigate the occurrence of these recurrent cryptosporidiosis outbreaks in Denmark. Our investigation used a One Health approach and combined comprehensive epidemiological approaches and laboratory methods applied to both students and calves in the setting of the fetotomy exercises. Two outbreaks took place during the study period; additionally, we retrospectively identified two more suspected outbreaks prior to the study period. The results illustrated a high risk of contracting cryptosporidiosis among veterinary students in the setting of the fetotomy exercises, especially when using calves with high fecal Cryptosporidium loads. Our data can be used to inform future efforts to prevent transmission of Cryptosporidium parvum to students during fetotomy exercises. An outbreak of cryptosporidiosis among veterinary students performing fetotomy exercises on euthanized calves took place in September 2018 in Denmark. A prospective cohort investigation was performed to identify risk factors and provide guidance for preventing outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis in this setting. Ninety-seven students attended the fetotomy exercises and completed a questionnaire about symptoms and potential risk behavior. Real-time PCR was used to detect Cryptosporidium spp. in stool samples from students and to quantify the fecal parasite load in the calves used for the exercises. gp60 subtyping was carried out for the Cryptosporidium-positive samples. Our case definition was based on participation in a fetotomy exercise, reported symptoms, and laboratory results. Eleven laboratory-confirmed or probable cases (11%) were identified in two outbreaks during the prospective study period, with attack rates of 4/10 (40%) and 7/9 (78%), respectively. The risk factors for cryptosporidiosis we identified were performing the exercise on a diarrheic calf, reporting visible fecal contamination on the personal protective equipment (PPE), and reporting problems with PPE during the exercise. Cryptosporidium parvum IIaA15G2R1 was detected in both cases and calves. A significantly higher proportion of the calves aged 7 days old and above were positive compared with younger calves. Furthermore, a high fecal Cryptosporidium load in a calf was associated with a higher probability of an outbreak among the students. Based on our results, using noninfected calves for the exercises, appropriate use of PPE, and thorough hand hygiene are recommended to reduce the risk of contracting cryptosporidiosis in connection with fetotomy exercises. IMPORTANCECryptosporidium spp. can cause severe diarrhea in infected individuals. Cryptosporidium parvum is zoonotic, and cattle are the main reservoir. In several countries, outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have occurred in veterinary students after handling calves. We carried out a 1-year-long prospective study to investigate the occurrence of these recurrent cryptosporidiosis outbreaks in Denmark. Our investigation used a One Health approach and combined comprehensive epidemiological approaches and laboratory methods applied to both students and calves in the setting of the fetotomy exercises. Two outbreaks took place during the study period; additionally, we retrospectively identified two more suspected outbreaks prior to the study period. The results illustrated a high risk of contracting cryptosporidiosis among veterinary students in the setting of the fetotomy exercises, especially when using calves with high fecal Cryptosporidium loads. Our data can be used to inform future efforts to prevent transmission of Cryptosporidium parvum to students during fetotomy exercises.
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Hassan EM, Dixon BR, Sattar SA, Stalker A, Örmeci B, DeRosa MC. Highly sensitive magnetic-microparticle-based aptasensor for Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst detection in river water and wastewater: Effect of truncation on aptamer affinity. Talanta 2020; 222:121618. [PMID: 33167272 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Many methods have been reported to detect Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) oocysts in the water environment using monoclonal antibodies. Herein, we report the use of DNA aptamers as an alternative ligand. We present the highly sensitive detection of C. parvum oocysts in wastewater samples based on aptamer-conjugated magnetic beads. A previously selected DNA aptamer (R4-6) that binds to C. parvum oocysts with high affinity and selectivity was rationally truncated into two minimer aptamers (Min_Crypto1 and Min_Crypto2), and conjugated to micro-magnetic beads. In flow cytometry tests with phosphate buffer, river water, and wastewater samples, both the minimers showed improved affinity and specificity toward C. parvum oocysts than the parent R4-6. Moreover, Min_Crypto2 showed higher affinity to its target than the parent aptamer when testing in wastewater, indicating superior binding properties in a complex matrix. Using a fluorescence microplate-based assay, and when incubated with different numbers of oocysts, Min_Crypto2 showed a limit of detection as low as 5 C. parvum oocysts in 300 μL of wastewater. Results described here indicate that Min_Crypto2 has superior specificity and sensitivity for the detection of C. parvum oocysts, and has a strong potential to be used successfully in a sensor.
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- Eman M Hassan
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada; Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, K1A 0K9, Canada
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- CREM Co Labs, Units 1-2, 3403 American Drive, Mississauga, ON, L4V 1T4, Canada; Emeritus of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Centre for Biologics Evaluation, Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, Health Canada, K1A 0K9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada.
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Liu J, Li Y, Jiang J, Zhang X, Sharma VK, Sayes CM. Effects of ascorbate and carbonate on the conversion and developmental toxicity of halogenated disinfection byproducts during boiling of tap water. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 254:126890. [PMID: 32957290 PMCID: PMC8056440 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Chlorine disinfection inactivates pathogens in drinking water, but meanwhile it causes the formation of halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs), which may induce adverse health effects. Humans are unavoidably exposed to halogenated DBPs via tap water ingestion. Boiling of tap water has been found to significantly reduce the concentrations of halogenated DBPs. In this study, we found that compared with boiling only, adding ascorbate (vitamin C) or carbonate (baking soda) to tap water and then boiling the water further reduced the level of total organic halogen (a collective parameter for all halogenated DBPs) by up to 36% or 28%, respectively. Adding ascorbate removed the chlorine residual in tap water and thus prevented the formation of more halogenated DBPs in the boiling process. Adding carbonate elevated pH of tap water and consequently enhanced the hydrolysis (dehalogenation) of halogenated DBPs or led to the formation of more trihalomethanes that might volatilize to air during the boiling process. The comparative developmental toxicity of the DBP mixtures in the water samples was also evaluated. The results showed that adding a tiny amount of sodium ascorbate or carbonate (2.5-5.0 mg/L) to tap water followed by boiling for 5 min reduced the developmental toxicity of tap water to a substantially lower level than boiling only. The addition of sodium ascorbate or carbonate to tap water in household could be realized by preparing them in tiny pills. This study suggests simple and effective methods to reduce the adverse effects of halogenated DBPs on humans through tap water ingestion.
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- Jiaqi Liu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA; Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China; School of Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA
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Caffarena RD, Meireles MV, Carrasco-Letelier L, Picasso-Risso C, Santana BN, Riet-Correa F, Giannitti F. Dairy Calves in Uruguay Are Reservoirs of Zoonotic Subtypes of Cryptosporidium parvum and Pose a Potential Risk of Surface Water Contamination. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:562. [PMID: 32974408 PMCID: PMC7473207 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cryptosporidium parvum, a major cause of diarrhea in calves, is of concern given its zoonotic potential. Numerous outbreaks of human cryptosporidiosis caused by C. parvum genetic subtypes are reported yearly worldwide, with livestock or water being frequently identified sources of infection. Although cryptosporidiosis has been reported from human patients in Uruguay, particularly children, epidemiologic information is scant and the role of cattle as reservoirs of zoonotic subtypes of C. parvum has not been explored. In this study, we aimed to (a)-identify C. parvum subtypes infecting dairy calves in Uruguay (including potentially zoonotic subtypes), (b)-assess their association with calf diarrhea, (c)-evaluate their spatial clustering, and (d)-assess the distance of infected calves to surface watercourses draining the farmlands and determine whether these watercourses flow into public water treatment plants. Feces of 255 calves that had tested positive for Cryptosporidium spp. by antigen ELISA were selected. Samples had been collected from 29 dairy farms in seven Uruguayan departments where dairy farming is concentrated and represented 170 diarrheic and 85 non-diarrheic calves. Selected samples were processed by nested PCRs targeting the 18S rRNA and gp60 genes followed by sequencing to identify C. parvum subtypes. Of seven C. parvum subtypes detected in 166 calves, five (identified in 143 calves on 28/29 farms) had been identified in humans elsewhere and have zoonotic potential. Subtype IIaA15G2R1 was the most frequent (53.6%; 89/166), followed by IIaA20G1R1 (24.1%; 40/166), IIaA22G1R1 (11.4%; 19/166), IIaA23G1R1 (3.6%; 6/166), IIaA17G2R1 (3%; 5/166), IIaA21G1R1 (2.4%; 4/166), and IIaA16G1R1 (1.8%; 3/166). There were no significant differences in the proportions of diarrheic and non-diarrheic calves infected with any of the C. parvum subtypes. Two spatial clusters were detected, one of which overlapped with Uruguay's capital city and its main water treatment plant (Aguas Corrientes), harvesting surface water to supply ~1,700,000 people. Infected calves on all farms were within 20–900 m of a natural surface watercourse draining the farmland, 10 of which flowed into six water treatment plants located 9–108 km downstream. Four watercourses flowed downstream into Aguas Corrientes. Calves are reservoirs of zoonotic C. parvum subtypes in Uruguay and pose a public health risk.
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- Rubén Darío Caffarena
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Plataforma de Investigación en Salud Animal, Estación Experimental INIA La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay.,Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Programa de Producción y Sustentabilidad Ambiental, Estación Experimental INIA La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay
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- Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.,Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, United States
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Plataforma de Investigación en Salud Animal, Estación Experimental INIA La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Plataforma de Investigación en Salud Animal, Estación Experimental INIA La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay
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Lasprilla-Mantilla MI, Wagner V, Pena J, Frechette A, Thivierge K, Dufour S, Fernandez-Prada C. Effects of recycled manure solids bedding on the spread of gastrointestinal parasites in the environment of dairies and milk. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:11308-11316. [PMID: 31548050 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The primary aim of this work was to isolate common bovine digestive tract parasites in recycled manure bedding (RMS), as well as to determine the ability of current RMS preparation procedures to eliminate these pathogens. Other objectives were to assess whether any of the aforementioned parasites could be retrieved in bulk milk from dairies using RMS and to study whether the prevalence of these parasites differed among manure of cows housed on RMS versus on straw bedding. For the study, 27 RMS farms and 61 control farms were recruited. Samples of manure from the pre-pit and milk from the bulk tank were recovered from straw-bedding farms and RMS-based farms. In addition, samples from the manure solid fraction after liquid extraction, RMS before use, and RMS currently in use were recovered from RMS herds. Parasites were first detected by double centrifugation zinc sulfate flotation to enhance isolation of gastrointestinal protozoa, and by modified Wisconsin sugar flotation for the appraisal of gastrointestinal nematodes. Cryptosporidium parasites were confirmed by nested PCR amplification and sequencing of a portion of the gene encoding the small subunit rRNA. Results revealed a high prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. (C. parvum, C. andersoni, and C. meleagridis, identified by PCR) and Eimeria spp. (mainly E. bovis and E. zuernii) parasites in both types of farms, with a larger proportion of manure samples from RMS-bedded farms testing positive for Cryptosporidium parasites compared with manure from straw-bedded farms. Both Cryptosporidium spp. and Eimeria spp. oocysts were found at every step of RMS preparation and transformation, showing that current RMS preparation strategies do not guarantee the destruction of protozoan parasites. Cryptosporidium parvum, a potential zoonotic risk for professionals in close contact with livestock, was found to be present in 32 out of 61 straw-bedded and 24 of 27 RMS farms. No protozoan parasites were found in any sample derived from bulk milk, neither by microscopy analysis nor by molecular methods.
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- Marlen I Lasprilla-Mantilla
- Département de Pathologie et Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Groupe de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses des animaux de production (GREMIP), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Regroupement de recherche Op+Lait, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada
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- Département de Pathologie et Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Groupe de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses des animaux de production (GREMIP), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada
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- Département de Pathologie et Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Groupe de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses des animaux de production (GREMIP), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada
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- Département de Pathologie et Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Regroupement de recherche Op+Lait, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada
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- Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec H9X 3R5 Canada; Institute of Parasitology, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec H9X 3V9 Canada
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- Département de Pathologie et Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Regroupement de recherche Op+Lait, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada
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- Département de Pathologie et Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Groupe de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses des animaux de production (GREMIP), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada; Regroupement de recherche Op+Lait, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 Canada.
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Schreiber C, Heinkel SB, Zacharias N, Mertens FM, Christoffels E, Gayer U, Koch C, Kistemann T. Infectious rain? Evaluation of human pathogen concentrations in stormwater in separate sewer systems. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 80:1022-1030. [PMID: 31799946 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2019.340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Separate sewer systems collect and discharge rainwater directly into surface water bodies. In residential areas covering moderate traffic load these are alternative drainage routes to avoid combined sewer overflow discharge and to keep rivers clean as required by the EU Water Framework Directive. This overflow's microbial quality, however, needs to be evaluated, since stormwater run-offs are potential pathways for pathogens into river systems. Between 2010 and 2016, two separate sewer systems in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) were investigated. The stormwater outflow was sampled during discharge events and microbiologically analysed. The results showed high concentrations of Escherichia coli (1,100-1,100,000 CFU/100 mL) and Clostridium perfringens (20-13,000 CFU/100 mL). Campylobacter and Salmonella were detected in 97% and 43% of the samples. Giardia cysts were more often detected (31.6%) than Cryptosporidium oocysts (10.5%). The sources of human pathogens in rainwater run-off are heterogeneous. While roads have already been declared as chemical polluters via rainwater run-off, our study detected supplementary pollution of mainly faecal microorganisms. Presumably, failed connections in the sewer system itself are important sources of human pathogens. We suggest treatment of stormwater run-offs before being discharged into the river system.
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- Christiane Schreiber
- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany E-mail:
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- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany E-mail:
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- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany E-mail:
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- Erftverband, Am Erftverband 6, 50126 Bergheim, Germany; Gut Drinhausen, 52531 Übach-Palenberg, Germany
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- Erftverband, Am Erftverband 6, 50126 Bergheim, Germany; IBC Ingenieure, Jagdrain 5, 52391 Vettweiß, Germany
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- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany E-mail:
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- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany E-mail:
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- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany E-mail:
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Calcium-Mediated Biophysical Binding of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts to Surfaces Is Sensitive to Oocyst Age. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.00816-19. [PMID: 31253676 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00816-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cryptosporidium parvum causes potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal disease in humans and may not be effectively removed from drinking water via conventional methods. Prior research has shown that environmental biofilms immobilize oocysts from the water column, but the biophysical mechanisms driving this attraction are still under investigation. This study investigates the affinity of C. parvum oocysts to silanized surfaces. Surfaces were prepared with hydroxyl, amine, and carboxyl moieties. Binding forces between the oocysts and these engineered substrates were analyzed, with and without divalent ions, using atomic force microscopy. Binding forces were measured over several weeks to investigate the influence of age on adhesion. C. parvum oocysts bind most strongly to carboxylic acid functional groups, with rupture forces greater than that required to break noncovalent molecular bonds, regardless of oocyst age. This adhesion is shown to be due to divalent cation bridging mechanisms. In addition, the binding strength increases over a 5-week period as the oocysts age, followed by a decrease in the binding strength, which may be related to structural or biochemical changes in the outer wall-bound glycosylated proteins. This study sheds new light on the biochemical parameters that influence C. parvum oocyst binding to surfaces. Increased understanding of how age and water chemistry influence the binding strength of oocysts may inform future developments in environmental detection and drinking water treatment, such as with the development of oocyst-specific sensors that allow for more frequent tracking of oocysts in the environment.IMPORTANCE The mechanisms by which pathogens bind to surfaces are of interest to a wide variety of scientific communities, as these mechanisms drive infectivity, fate, and transport of the pathogenic organisms. This study begins to reveal the mechanism of direct binding of Cryptosporidium parvum to surfaces containing both carboxylic acid and amine moieties, in an attempt to understand how much of the binding ability is due to long-range electrostatic forces versus other mechanisms (specific or nonspecific) of bonding. In addition to improving the scientific understanding of fate and transport of oocysts, an expanded understanding of the binding mechanisms may aid in the development of new tools and sensors designed to detect and track oocysts in waterways. Furthermore, the methods used to examine binding in this study could be translated to other waterborne pathogens of interest.
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de Souza MS, O'Brien C, Santin M, Jenkins M. A highly sensitive method for detecting Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts recovered from source and finished water using RT-PCR directed to Cryspovirus RNA. J Microbiol Methods 2018; 156:77-80. [PMID: 30508558 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sensitive detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts is important because the protozoan can cause clinical infection in humans at extremely low numbers. In the present study, 1.5 × 102, 1.0 × 103, or 1.0 × 104C. parvum oocysts were spiked into 10 l of source or finished water in triplicate followed by recovery using Envirochek HV sampling capsules. One subsample of the recovered oocysts was analyzed by commercial immunofluorescence assay (IFA), while a second subsample was subjected to DNA-RNA extraction, followed by RT-PCR using primers directed to the gene encoding Cryspovirus capsid. IFA analysis of Envirochek filter eluates of finished water detected oocysts at all 3 C. parvum oocyst doses, but only at the 1.0 × 103 and 1.0 × 104 doses in source water. Cryspovirus RT-PCR appeared to offer greater sensitivity than IFA because C. parvum oocysts were detected using this molecular technique in both source and finished water concentrates at all 3 spiking levels. A linear relationship was observed between log oocysts spiking dose and the relative intensity of the Cryspovirus RT-PCR signal for finished water, but not for source water. These data indicate that Cryspovirus RT-PCR is a sensitive method for detecting C. parvum oocysts in source and finished water.
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- Milena Sato de Souza
- Universidade Estadual Paulista, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinic, Surgery and Animal Reproduction, Clóvis Pestana, 793, Araçatuba 16050-680, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville 20705, MD
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville 20705, MD
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville 20705, MD.
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Manore AJW, Harper SL, Aguilar B, Weese JS, Shapiro K. Comparison of freeze-thaw cycles for nucleic acid extraction and molecular detection of Cryptosporidium parvum and Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in environmental matrices. J Microbiol Methods 2018; 156:1-4. [PMID: 30468750 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Freeze-thaw DNA extraction methods and PCR primers were compared to optimize detection of Cryptosporidium parvum and Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in different matrices. Increasing FT cycles did not increase parasite DNA detection, and primers targeting the 18S ssrRNA gene yielded the most sensitive detection of C. parvum oocysts.
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- Anna J W Manore
- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, One Shields Ave, 4206 VM3A, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-5270, USA
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- Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, One Shields Ave, 4206 VM3A, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-5270, USA.
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Sánchez C, López MC, Galeano LA, Qvarnstrom Y, Houghton K, Ramírez JD. Molecular detection and genotyping of pathogenic protozoan parasites in raw and treated water samples from southwest Colombia. Parasit Vectors 2018; 11:563. [PMID: 30367668 PMCID: PMC6203992 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-3147-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Protozoan parasites such as Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., Cyclospora cayetanensis, Toxoplasma gondii and Entamoeba histolytica represent a great challenge to the systems producing water for human consumption because their cystic forms are persistent in the environment and resist to the disinfection methods conventionally used for their control. In this study, we investigated the presence of these protozoan pathogens in both raw and treated water samples used for the production of drinking water in Nariño Department, southwest Colombia. We collected 110 water samples (10 lof each sample) and analyzed them with real-time PCR (qPCR). qPCR-positive samples were genotyped with PCR and DNA sequencing. RESULTS Giardia duodenalis was detected in 35/110 (31.8%) of the samples and Cryptosporidium spp. in 9/110 (8.2%) of the samples; no sample was positive for T. gondii, E. histolytica or C. cayetanensis. Giardia duodenalis was detected in samples of both raw water (Drinking Water Treatment Plants (DWTP): 47.83%;Drinking Water Rural Plants (DWRP): 18.42%) and water collected either after conventional physicochemical treatment (26.09%) or after disinfection by chlorine (50%), whereas Cryptosporidium spp. were only detected in raw waters (DWTP: 17.39%; DWRP: 13.16%). The two pathogens were detected in both types of treatment plants supplying water to urban areas and to rural zones. Analysis of gdh and tpi markers identified assemblages AI, AII and H of G. duodenalis, while analysis of the small subunit rRNA and gp60 markers of Cryptosporidium-positive samples identified C. parvum (Subtype IIcA5G3c), C. galli, C. molnari, Cryptosporidium sp. genotype II of bats and Cryptosporidium sp. genotype VIII of birds. CONCLUSIONS The results obtained demonstrate the presence of protozoan parasites in the water of the study region, and the need to improve the surveillance systems for these pathogens and identify the corresponding sources of contamination.
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- Claudia Sánchez
- Grupo de Investigación en Materiales Funcionales y Catálisis (GIMFC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Nariño, 520002 Pasto, Colombia
- Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 111321 Bogotá, Colombia
- Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas-UR (GIMUR), Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad del Rosario, 110111 Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 111321 Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Materiales Funcionales y Catálisis (GIMFC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Nariño, 520002 Pasto, Colombia
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- Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, 30329 USA
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- Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, 30329 USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Research Participation Program, Oak Ridge, 37830 USA
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- Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas-UR (GIMUR), Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad del Rosario, 110111 Bogotá, Colombia
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Ayinmode AB, Obebe OO, Falohun OO. Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium species in street-sampled dog faeces in Ibadan, Nigeria. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS 2018; 14:54-58. [PMID: 31014737 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Cryptosporidium, an intestinal protozoan parasite that infects a wide range of animals, is shed to the environment through the faeces of infected hosts that include humans and companion animals. Environmental contamination with infective oocysts increases the risk of transmission of this zoonotic pathogen to other susceptible host. In this study, Cryptosporidium was detected by polymerase chain reaction amplification of the 18S rRNA gene in 2.5% (5/203) of dog faecal samples randomly collected from 23 streets of Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. Nucleotide sequencing of the 18S rRNA gene yielded two genotypes, C. parvum and C. muris in three and two samples, respectively. Further amplification of the gp60 gene-coding 60-kDa glycoprotein for subtype determination detected two isolates as C. parvum subtype IIc family. C. parvum subtype IIc is a human-derived pathogen while C. muris has been reported to infect rodents and even humans. The findings of this study suggest that free-ranging urban dogs could act as reservoirs and potential sources of environmental contamination with Cryptosporidium species of public health importance.
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- A B Ayinmode
- Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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- Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Hamilton KA, Waso M, Reyneke B, Saeidi N, Levine A, Lalancette C, Besner MC, Khan W, Ahmed W. Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Wastewater and Surface Water Environments. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2018; 47:1006-1023. [PMID: 30272766 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2018.04.0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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and spp. are significant contributors to the global waterborne disease burden. Waterways used as sources of drinking water and for recreational activity can become contaminated through the introduction of fecal materials derived from humans and animals. Multiple studies have reported the occurence or concentrations of these pathogens in the environment. However, this information has not been comprehensively reviewed. Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) for and can be beneficial, but it often relies on the concentrations in environmental sources reported from the literature. A thorough literature review was conducted to develop an inventory of reported and concentrations in wastewater and surface water available in the literature. This information can be used to develop QMRA inputs. and (oo)cyst concentrations in untreated wastewater were up to 60,000 oocysts L and 100,000 cysts L, respectively. The maximum reported concentrations for and in surface water were 8400 oocysts L and 1000 cysts L, respectively. A summary of the factors for interpretation of concentration information including common quantification methods, survival and persistence, biofilm interactions, genotyping, and treatment removal is provided in this review. This information can help in identifying assumptions implicit in various QMRA parameters, thus providing the context and rationale to guide model formulation and application. Additionally, it can provide valuable information for water quality practitioners striving to meet the recreational water quality or treatment criteria. The goal is for the information provided in the current review to aid in developing source water protection and monitoring strategies that will minimize public health risks.
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Morris JF, Murphy J, Fagerli K, Schneeberger C, Jaron P, Moke F, Juma J, Ochieng JB, Omore R, Roellig D, Xiao L, Priest JW, Narayanan J, Montgomery JM, Hill V, Mintz E, Ayers TL, O’Reilly CE. A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Impact of Ceramic Water Filters on Prevention of Diarrhea and Cryptosporidiosis in Infants and Young Children-Western Kenya, 2013. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018; 98:1260-1268. [PMID: 29611500 PMCID: PMC5953370 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of diarrhea among Kenyan infants. Ceramic water filters (CWFs) are used for household water treatment. We assessed the impact of CWFs on diarrhea, cryptosporidiosis prevention, and water quality in rural western Kenya. A randomized, controlled intervention trial was conducted in 240 households with infants 4-10 months old. Twenty-six weekly household surveys assessed infant diarrhea and health facility visits. Stool specimens from infants with diarrhea were examined for Cryptosporidium. Source water, filtered water, and filter retentate were tested for Cryptosporidium and/or microbial indicators. To estimate the effect of CWFs on health outcomes, logistic regression models using generalized estimating equations were performed; odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are reported. Households reported using surface water (36%), public taps (29%), or rainwater (17%) as their primary drinking water sources, with no differences in treatment groups. Intervention households reported less diarrhea (7.6% versus 8.9%; OR: 0.86 [0.64-1.16]) and significantly fewer health facility visits for diarrhea (1.0% versus 1.9%; OR: 0.50 [0.30-0.83]). In total, 15% of intervention and 12% of control stools yielded Cryptosporidium (P = 0.26). Escherichia coli was detected in 93% of source water samples; 71% of filtered water samples met World Health Organization recommendations of < 1 E. coli/100 mL. Cryptosporidium was not detected in source water and was detected in just 2% of filter rinses following passage of large volumes of source water. Water quality was improved among CWF users; however, the short study duration and small sample size limited our ability to observe reductions in cryptosporidiosis.
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- Jamae Fontain Morris
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of African-American Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Sulżyc-Bielicka V, Kołodziejczyk L, Jaczewska S, Bielicki D, Safranow K, Bielicki P, Kładny J, Rogowski W. Colorectal cancer and Cryptosporidium spp. infection. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195834. [PMID: 29672572 PMCID: PMC5908144 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Transient or constant impaired immunity is often associated with neoplastic disease or oncological treatment. Among the most common pathogens found in patients with HIV or patients undergoing chemotherapy are protozoans of the Cryptosporidium genus, which cause diarrhea in humans and animals. The present study determined the frequency of Cryptosporidium spp. infections in patients with colorectal cancer (N = 108; 42 women; 66 men; median age, 65 years), before beginning oncological treatment, compared to a control group (N = 125; 56 women, 69 men; median age, 63 years) without colorectal cancer or a history of oncological disease. We also assessed whether Cryptosporidium spp. infections were associated with age, gender, cancer stage (based on Astler-Coller or TNM classification), histological grade, or cancer location. Patients were treated at the Pomeranian Medical University, in 2009-2014. The presence of Cryptosporidium spp. antigen was determined in stool samples, analyzed with a commercial immunoenzymatic test. Cryptosporidium spp. infections occurred significantly more often (p = 0.015) in patients (13%) compared to controls (4%). The patient group showed no significant relationship between Cryptosporidium spp. infection and sex, age, tumor location, cancer grade, or stage. A multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and sex that included all subjects (patient + control groups, n = 233) showed that the odds of a Cryptosporidium spp. infection were more than three-fold higher in patients than in controls, and more than six-fold higher among men than among women. CONCLUSIONS 1) Cryptosporidium spp. infections occurred significantly more frequently in patients with colorectal cancer (before oncological treatment) compared to controls, independent of age and sex. 2) Cryptosporidium spp. infections were not associated with the colorectal cancer stage, grade, or location or with patient age. 3) Male gender was significantly related to the frequency of Cryptosporidium spp. infections, independent of age and the presence of colorectal cancer.
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- Chair and Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Public Hospital, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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Diéguez L, Winter M, Molan S, Monis P, King B, Thierry B. Disposable microfluidic micromixers for effective capture of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts from water samples. J Biol Eng 2018; 12:4. [PMID: 29599821 PMCID: PMC5870503 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-018-0095-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Protecting drinking water supplies from pathogens such as Cryptosporidium parvum is a major concern for water utilities worldwide. The sensitivity and specificity of current detection methods are largely determined by the effectiveness of the concentration and separation methods used. The purpose of this study is to develop micromixers able to specifically isolate and concentrate Cryptosporidium, while allowing in situ analysis. Results In this study, disposable microfluidic micromixers were fabricated to effectively isolate Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts from water samples, while allowing direct observation and enabling quantification of oocysts captured in the device using high quality immunofluorescence microscopy. In parallel, quantitative analysis of the capture yield was carried out by analyzing the waste from the microfluidics outlet with an Imaging Flow Cytometer. At the optimal flow rate, capture efficiencies up to 96% were achieved in spiked samples. Conclusions Scaled microfluidic isolation and detection of Cryptosporidium parvum will provide a faster and more efficient detection method for Cryptosporidium compared to other available laboratory-scale technologies.
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- L Diéguez
- 1Future Industries Institute and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, South Australia Australia.,2International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
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- 1Future Industries Institute and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, South Australia Australia
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- 1Future Industries Institute and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, South Australia Australia
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- 1Future Industries Institute and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, South Australia Australia.,3South Australian Water Corporation, Adelaide, SA Australia
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- 3South Australian Water Corporation, Adelaide, SA Australia
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- 1Future Industries Institute and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, South Australia Australia
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Neonatal Rat; A Suitable Animal Model for Experimental Cryptosporidiosis. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2017. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm.13865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Askari N, Shayan P, Mokhber-Dezfouli MR, Ebrahimzadeh E, Lotfollahzadeh S, Rostami A, Amininia N, Ragh MJ. Evaluation of recombinant P23 protein as a vaccine for passive immunization of newborn calves against Cryptosporidium parvum. Parasite Immunol 2017; 38:282-9. [PMID: 27012710 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic protozoan disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans. Diarrhoea as the most important indication of the infection leads to high economic losses in livestock industries and is a life threatening infection in immunocompromised individuals. In the absence of the effective drugs, vaccine has an effective role in the prevention of infection. For this purpose we developed a vaccine utilizing recombinant P23 protein and immunized pregnant cows four times from 70 days to parturition every 2 weeks. After parturition, each calf received his dam colostrum and challenged with 1 × 10(7) Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts at 12 h of age. Results showed that in contrast with the control group, the antibody titre in the sera and first milking colostra of the immunized cows significantly increased and calves fed hyperimmune colostrum did not show cryptosporidiosis signs. Moreover, enriched colostrum not only reduced significantly the amount of oocyst excretion but also delayed its onset. Our study showed that recombinant P23 protein could be used for passive immunization of newborn calves against Cryptosporidium parvum.
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- N Askari
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Aminabad Research Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Gong C, Cao XF, Deng L, Li W, Huang XM, Lan JC, Xiao QC, Zhong ZJ, Feng F, Zhang Y, Wang WB, Guo P, Wu KJ, Peng GN. Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium infection in cattle in China: a review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 24:1. [PMID: 28098070 PMCID: PMC5264544 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2017001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The present review discusses the findings of cryptosporidiosis research conducted in cattle in China and highlights the currently available information on Cryptosporidium epidemiology, genetic diversity, and distribution in China, which is critical to understanding the economic and public health importance of cryptosporidiosis transmission in cattle. To date, 10 Cryptosporidium species have been detected in cattle in China, with an overall infection rate of 11.9%. The highest rate of infection (19.5%) was observed in preweaned calves, followed by that in juveniles (10.69%), postweaned juveniles (9.0%), and adult cattle (4.94%). The dominant species were C. parvum in preweaned calves and C. andersoni in postweaned, juvenile, and adult cattle. Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species (C. parvum and C. hominis) were found in cattle, indicating the possibility of transmission between humans and cattle. Different cattle breeds had significant differences in the prevalence rate and species of Cryptosporidium. This review demonstrates an age-associated, breed-associated, and geographic-related occurrence of Cryptosporidium and provides references for further understanding of the epidemiological characteristics, and for preventing and controlling the disease.
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, PR China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, PR China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, PR China
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Peralta RHS, Velásquez JN, Cunha FDS, Pantano ML, Sodré FC, Silva SD, Astudillo OG, Peralta JM, Carnevale S. Genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium identified in clinical samples from cities in Brazil and Argentina. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2016; 111:30-6. [PMID: 26814641 PMCID: PMC4727433 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760150303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The identification and characterisation of Cryptosporidiumgenotypes
and subtypes are fundamental to the study of cryptosporidiosis epidemiology, aiding
in prevention and control strategies. The objective was to determine the genetic
diversity ofCryptosporidium in samples obtained from hospitals of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Samples were analysed by
microscopy and TaqMan polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays
forCryptosporidium detection, genotyped by nested-PCR-restriction
fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the 18S rRNA gene and subtyped by DNA
sequencing of the gp60 gene. Among the 89 samples from Rio de
Janeiro, Cryptosporidium spp were detected in 26 by
microscopy/TaqMan PCR. In samples from Buenos Aires,Cryptosporidium
was diagnosed in 15 patients of the 132 studied. The TaqMan PCR and the
nested-PCR-RFLP detected Cryptosporidium parvum,
Cryptosporidium hominis, and co-infections of both species. In
Brazilian samples, the subtypes IbA10G2 and IIcA5G3 were observed. The subtypes found
in Argentinean samples were IbA10G2, IaA10G1R4, IaA11G1R4, and IeA11G3T3, and mixed
subtypes of Ia and IIa families were detected in the co-infections. C.
hominis was the species more frequently detected, and subtype family Ib
was reported in both countries. Subtype diversity was higher in Buenos Aires than in
Rio de Janeiro and two new subtypes were described for the first time.
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud Dr Carlos G Malbrán, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud Dr Carlos G Malbrán, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Prof Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud Dr Carlos G Malbrán, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Al-Gheethi AA, Mohamed RMSR, Efaq AN, Amir Hashim MK. Reduction of microbial risk associated with greywater by disinfection processes for irrigation. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2016; 14:379-398. [PMID: 27280605 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2015.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Greywater is one of the most important alternative sources for irrigation in arid and semi-arid countries. However, the health risk associated with the microbial contents of these waters limits their utilization. Many techniques have been developed and used to generate a high microbiological quality of greywater. The main problem in the treatment of greywater lies in the nature of pathogenic bacteria in terms of their ability to survive during/after the treatment process. The present review focused on the health risk associated with the presence of pathogenic bacteria in greywater and the treatment technologies used for the disinfection processes.
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- A A Al-Gheethi
- Faculty of Civil and Environment Engineering, UTHM, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia E-mail:
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- Faculty of Civil and Environment Engineering, UTHM, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia E-mail:
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- School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Civil and Environment Engineering, UTHM, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia E-mail:
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Medeiros RC, Daniel LA. Comparison of selected methods for recovery of Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in wastewater. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2015; 13:811-8. [PMID: 26322766 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2015.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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More precise methods are needed to recover Giardia and Cryptosporidium (oo)cysts from wastewater in order to advance research related to their inactivation, removal, quantification, and species differentiation. This study applied different methods to recover the maximum number of (oo)cysts from wastewater samples using ColorSeed®. Immunomagnetic separation assisted in capturing oocysts mainly in samples with medium and low turbidity. A triple centrifugation method reached recovery rates of 85% and 20%, for Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts, respectively, in raw wastewater, and 62.5 and 17.5% in secondary-treated effluent. For low turbidity-treated effluent, membrane filtration reached 67.5% recovery for Giardia cysts and 22.5% for Cryptosporidium oocysts. Simple, quick and low-cost methods do not involve much handling of the samples and could be useful, particularly in developing countries.
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- Raphael Corrêa Medeiros
- Department of Agronomic and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Linha 7 de Setembro, BR 386, Km 40, 98400-000, Frederico Westphalen - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil E-mail:
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- Hydraulics and Sanitation Department, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense, 400, 13566-590, São Carlos - São Paulo, Brazil
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Li RJ, Wang YL, Wang QH, Huang WX, Wang J, Cheng MS. Binding mode of inhibitors and Cryptosporidium parvum IMP dehydrogenase: A combined ligand- and receptor-based study. SAR AND QSAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 26:421-438. [PMID: 25978645 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2015.1043341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A combined ligand- and target-based approach was used to analyse the interaction models of Cryptosporidium parvum inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (CpIMPDH) with selective inhibitors. First, a ligand-based pharmacophore model was generated from 20 NAD(+) competitive CpIMPDH inhibitors with the HipHop module. The characteristic of the NAD(+) binding site of CpIMPDH was then described, and the binding modes of the representative inhibitors were studied by molecular docking. The combination of the pharmacophore model and the docking results allowed us to evaluate the pharmacophore features and structural information of the NAD(+) binding site of CpIMPDH. This research supports the proposal of an interaction model inside the NAD(+) binding site of CpIMPDH, consisting of four key interaction points: two hydrophobic-aromatic groups, a hydrophobic-aliphatic group and a hydrogen bond donor. This study also provides guidance for the design of more potent CpIMPDH inhibitors for the treatment of Cryptosporidium infections.
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- R-J Li
- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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Hatam-Nahavandi K, Mohebali M, Mahvi AH, Keshavarz H, Khanaliha K, Tarighi F, Molaei-Rad MB, Rezaeian T, Charehdar S, Salimi M, Farnia S, Rezaeian M. Evaluation of Cryptosporidium oocyst and Giardia cyst removal efficiency from urban and slaughterhouse wastewater treatment plants and assessment of cyst viability in wastewater effluent samples from Tehran, Iran. JOURNAL OF WATER REUSE AND DESALINATION 2015. [DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2015.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Five municipal and domestic wastewater treatment plants, most of which had secondary treatment systems formed by activated sludge, were studied during 2013–2014 in Tehran. The study was done in order to evaluate their efficiency in terms of removal of Cryptosporidium and Giardia by (oo)cyst recovery in effluent samples using immunofluorescence with monoclonal antibodies. Results showed that mean concentrations of cysts in the influent samples always outnumbered mean concentrations of oocysts (883.3 ± 4,16.7–3,191.7 ± 1,067.2 versus 4.8 ± 6.2–83.8 ± 77.3 (oo)cysts/L), and that lower concentrations of (oo)cysts were recorded in summer, and higher levels in autumn, and that the difference was statistically significant (t-test, P <0.05) only in wastewater from slaughterhouses. Results for removal percentages of all the plants ranged from 76.7 to 92.1% for cysts and from 48.9 to 90.8% for oocysts. There was more reduction of (oo)cysts at the urban treatment plant by activated sludge-A2O-sand filtration than at plants with conventional activated sludge and activated sludge-trickling filter, however, this difference was not statistically significant for cysts and oocysts (ANOVA, P > 0.05). Infections in mice inoculated with cysts obtained from urban wastewater effluent demonstrated presence of infectious Giardia cysts. Results demonstrate limited efficiency of conventional wastewater treatment processes at physico-chemical removal of (oo)cysts.
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- Kareem Hatam-Nahavandi
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, and Center for Environment Research (CER), School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Liu J, Zhang X, Li Y. Effect of Boiling on Halogenated DBPs and Their Developmental Toxicity in Real Tap Waters. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2015-1190.ch003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Jiaqi Liu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Suzuki Y, Takida T. Concentration of Cryptosporidium oocysts from river water by coagulation and foam separation combined with acid dissolution of ferric flocs. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2015; 50:311-316. [PMID: 25594124 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2015.981121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cryptosporidium is an extremely virulent microorganism; contamination of water works systems by Cryptosporidium oocysts is a serious issue in public health. However, a great deal of effort is required to detect oocysts in source water for drinking, because the oocysts have to be concentrated from a large volume of water before detection. In this study, the concentration of oocysts in oocyst-polluted artificial river water was examined by coagulation and foam separation. The oocysts concentrated in the foam water were purified using immunomagnetic separation and assessed using epifluorescence microscopy. When ferric coagulation was performed prior to foam separation, oocysts were effectively removed from the river water and concentrated in the foam within 10 min. The removal efficiency was greater than 96% at the optimum iron and casein concentrations of 5 mg-Fe L(-1) and 20 mg L(-1), respectively. Furthermore, the number of recovered oocysts in the solution obtained by the dissolution of the collected ferric flocs from foam water was the same as that obtained using the Japanese standard procedure for detection of Cryptosporidium in water using membrane filtration. This is a novel method of concentrating Cryptosporidium oocysts for detection in river water using a coagulation and foam separation combined with acid dissolution of ferric flocs; the method is easy to use, rapid, and efficient.
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- Yoshihiro Suzuki
- a Faculty of Engineering , University of Miyazaki , Miyazaki , Japan
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Jefferies R, Yang R, Woh CK, Weldt T, Milech N, Estcourt A, Armstrong T, Hopkins R, Watt P, Reid S, Armson A, Ryan UM. Target validation of the inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) gene in Cryptosporidium using Phylomer(®) peptides. Exp Parasitol 2014; 148:40-8. [PMID: 25447124 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cryptosporidiosis, a gastroenteric disease characterised mainly by diarrheal illnesses in humans and mammals is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium. Treatment options for cryptosporidiosis are limited, with the current therapeutic nitazoxanide, only partly efficacious in immunocompetent individuals. The parasite lacks de novo purine synthesis, and is exclusively dependant on purine salvage from its host. Inhibition of the inosine 5' monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH), a purine salvage enzyme that is essential for DNA synthesis, thereby offers a potential drug target against this parasite. In the present study, a yeast-two-hybrid system was used to identify Phylomer peptides within a library constructed from the genomes of 25 phylogenetically diverse bacteria that targeted the IMPDH of Cryptosporidium parvum (IMPcp) and Cryptosporidium hominis (IMPch). We identified 38 unique interacting Phylomers, of which, 12 were synthesised and screened against C. parvum in vitro. Two Phylomers exhibited significant growth inhibition (81.2-83.8% inhibition; P < 0.05), one of which consistently exhibited positive interactions with IMPcp and IMPch during primary and recapitulation yeast two-hybrid screening and did not interact with either of the human IMPDH proteins. The present study highlightsthe potential of Phylomer peptides as target validation tools for Cryptosporidium and other organisms and diseases because of their ability to bind with high affinity to target proteins and disrupt function.
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- R Jefferies
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia; Phylogica, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia; Phylogica, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia
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- Phylogica, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia
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- Phylogica, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
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- Phylogica, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia.
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Varughese EA, Bennett-Stamper CL, Wymer LJ, Yadav JS. A new in vitro model using small intestinal epithelial cells to enhance infection of Cryptosporidium parvum. J Microbiol Methods 2014; 106:47-54. [PMID: 25072838 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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To better understand and study the infection of the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum, a more sensitive in vitro assay is required. In vivo, this parasite infects the epithelial cells of the microvilli layer in the small intestine. While cell infection models using colon, kidney, and stomach cells have been studied to understand the infectivity potential of the oocysts, an ideal in vitro model would be readily-available, human-derived, and originating from the small intestine. In this study, we developed a reproducible, quantitative infection model using a non-carcinoma, human small intestinal epithelial cell type, named FHs 74 Int. Our results show that FHs 74 Int cells are productively infected by viable oocysts, and exhibit higher levels of infection susceptibility compared to other cell types. Moreover, infection rate of the sporozoites on the monolayer was found to be comparable or better than other cell types. We furthermore demonstrate that infection can be improved by 65% when pre-treated oocysts are directly inoculated on cells, compared to inoculation of excysted sporozoites on cells. Identification of a better infection model, which captures the preferred site of infection in humans, will facilitate studies on the host pathogenesis mechanisms of this important parasitic human pathogen.
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- Eunice A Varughese
- Division of Environmental Genetics and Molecular Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA; United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- Division of Environmental Genetics and Molecular Toxicology, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
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Borkow G, Assadian O. Survival of Microorganisms on Inanimate Surfaces. USE OF BIOCIDAL SURFACES FOR REDUCTION OF HEALTHCARE ACQUIRED INFECTIONS 2014. [PMCID: PMC7123372 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08057-4_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In healthcare settings microbial contaminated surfaces play an important role in indirect transmission of infection. Especially surfaces close to the patients’ environment may be touched at high frequencies, allowing transmission from animated sources to others via contaminated inanimate surfaces. Therefore, the knowledge on the survival of bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa on surfaces, and hence, in a broader sense, in the human environment, is important for implementing tactics for prevention of Healthcare-acquired Infections (HAI). This chapter will elaborate the role of surfaces in the transmission of pathogens. Particular emphasis is laid on the current knowledge of the survival time and conditions favouring survival of the pathogens. Finally, mechanisms of transmission from inanimate surfaces to patients are highlighted. Within the multi-barrier strategy of the prevention of HAI, environmental disinfection policies should be based on risk assessments for surfaces with different risks for cross contamination such as high- and low-touched surfaces with appropriate standards for adequate disinfection measures under consideration of the persistence and infectious dose of the pathogens. As a result, surface disinfection is indicated in the following situations:Frequently touched surfaces adjacent to patients Surfaces with assumed or visible contamination Terminal disinfection in rooms or areas where infected or colonized patients with easily transferable nosocomial pathogens are cared for, and in outbreak situations.
Furthermore, the knowledge of the persistence of pathogens will also support ensuring the biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories, food-handling settings, and for hygienic behaviour in the everyday life to prevent transmission of infectious diseases.
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Kitajima M, Haramoto E, Iker BC, Gerba CP. Occurrence of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Cyclospora in influent and effluent water at wastewater treatment plants in Arizona. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 484:129-136. [PMID: 24695096 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We investigated the occurrence of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Cyclospora at two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Arizona over a 12-month period, from August 2011 to July 2012. Influent and effluent wastewater samples were collected monthly, and protozoan (oo)cysts were concentrated using an electronegative filter, followed by the detection of protozoa using fluorescent microscopy (Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts) and PCR-based methods (Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia intestinalis, and Cyclospora cayetanensis). The concentration of Giardia cysts in the influent was always higher than that of Cryptosporidium oocysts (mean concentration of 4.8-6.4×10(3) versus 7.4×10(1)-1.0×10(2)(oo)cysts/l) with no clear seasonality, and log10 reduction of Giardia cysts was significantly higher than that of Cryptosporidium oocysts for both WWTPs (P<0.05). Log10 reduction of Giardia cysts at the WWTP utilizing activated sludge was significantly higher than the other WWTP using trickling filter (P=0.014), while no statistically significant difference between the two WWTPs was observed for the log10 reduction of Cryptosporidium oocysts (P=0.207). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that G. intestinalis strains identified in wastewater belonged to two assemblages, AII and B, which are potentially infectious to humans. C. cayetanensis was also detected from both influent and effluent using a newly developed quantitative PCR, with the highest influent concentration of 1.2×10(4)copies/l. Our results demonstrated that these protozoan pathogens are prevalent in the study area and that efficacy of the conventional wastewater treatment processes at physically removing (oo)cysts is limited.
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- Masaaki Kitajima
- Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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- International Research Center for River Basin Environment, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 400-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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- Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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Balthazard-Accou K, Fifi U, Agnamey P, Casimir JA, Brasseur P, Emmanuel E. Influence of ionic strength and soil characteristics on the behavior of Cryptosporidium oocysts in saturated porous media. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 103:114-120. [PMID: 24359923 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The physico-chemical behavior of Cryptosporidium oocysts was investigated during their transfer through an alluvial formation from Les Cayes (Haiti) via batch tests. Five approximately 3 kg soil samples were collected and combined prior to batch tests from the alluvial formations. The experiments were carried out at soil pH by equilibrating different ranges of pure oocysts concentrations and soil samples with 3mM CaCl2 and 1mM NaBr as electrolyte. We used the Debye-Hückel equation describing ion activity in a solution for a given ionic strength. The equilibrium adsorption mechanism is used to enumerate the oocysts in the soil. The results suggest that the oocysts behavior in porous media depends on soil characteristics such as soil pH, the nature of the mineral and organic constituents of the soil and the ionic strength and activities in solution. These results show that a total transfer in batch containing NaBr solutions against a partial one in batch containing CaCl2 solutions depends on the oocysts media concentration. To confirm the oocysts number retained in soil, confocal microscopy was successfully used and the images demonstrate that the majority of oocysts were retained at the range of concentrations tested. The findings from this study demonstrated that the retention of C. Parvum in soils may be influenced by chemical conditions and soils characteristics, which are important for groundwater risk assessment.
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- Ketty Balthazard-Accou
- Université Quisqueya - Laboratoire de Qualité de l'Eau de l'Environnement, 218 Ave Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Parasitology Laboratory - Mycology, Amiens University Hospital, Avenue Laënnec, 80054 Amiens, France.
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- Université Quisqueya - Laboratoire de Qualité de l'Eau de l'Environnement, 218 Ave Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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- Parasitology Laboratory - Mycology, Amiens University Hospital, Avenue Laënnec, 80054 Amiens, France; University of Picardie Jules Verne, URF Pharmacie, Equipe théra, Laboratoire des Glucides-FRE-CNRS 3517, 1, rue des Louvels, 80037 Amiens Cedex 1 Amiens, France
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- Université d'État d'Haïti - Unité de Recherche en Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, 270 rue Mgr Guilloux, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMR 198, Centre de Hann, Dakar, Senegal
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- Université Quisqueya - Laboratoire de Qualité de l'Eau de l'Environnement, 218 Ave Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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