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Holubová N, Zikmundová V, Kicia M, Zajączkowska Ż, Rajský M, Konečný R, Rost M, Mravcová K, Sak B, Kváč M. Genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp., Encephalitozoon spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in feral and captive pigeons in Central Europe. Parasitol Res 2024; 123:158. [PMID: 38460006 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-024-08169-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp. are the most common protistan parasites of vertebrates. The results show that pigeon populations in Central Europe are parasitised by different species of Cryptosporidium and genotypes of microsporidia of the genera Enterocytozoon and Encephalitozoon. A total of 634 and 306 faecal samples of captive and feral pigeons (Columba livia f. domestica) from 44 locations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland were analysed for the presence of parasites by microscopy and PCR/sequence analysis of small subunit ribosomal RNA (18S rDNA), 60 kDa glycoprotein (gp60) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of SSU rDNA. Phylogenetic analyses revealed the presence of C. meleagridis, C. baileyi, C. parvum, C. andersoni, C. muris, C. galli and C. ornithophilus, E. hellem genotype 1A and 2B, E. cuniculi genotype I and II and E. bieneusi genotype Peru 6, CHN-F1, D, Peru 8, Type IV, ZY37, E, CHN4, SCF2 and WR4. Captive pigeons were significantly more frequently parasitised with screened parasite than feral pigeons. Cryptosporidium meleagridis IIIa and a new subtype IIIl have been described, the oocysts of which are not infectious to immunodeficient mice, whereas chickens are susceptible. This investigation demonstrates that pigeons can be hosts to numerous species, genotypes and subtypes of the studied parasites. Consequently, they represent a potential source of infection for both livestock and humans.
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- Nikola Holubová
- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, National Agricultural and Food Centre, Lužianky, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Dayao DA, Sheoran A, Carvalho A, Xu H, Beamer G, Widmer G, Tzipori S. An immunocompetent rat model of infection with Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum. Int J Parasitol 2019; 50:19-22. [PMID: 31759945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A major obstacle to developing vaccines against cryptosporidiosis, a serious diarrheal disease of children in developing countries, is the lack of rodent models essential to identify and screen protective immunogens. Rodent models commonly used for drug discovery are unsuitable for vaccine development because they either are purposefully immunodeficient or immunosuppressed. Here, we describe the development and optimization of an immunocompetent intratracheal (IT) rat model susceptible to infections with sporozoites of Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis - the primary causes of human cryptosporidiosis. A model suitable for screening of parasite immunogens is a prerequisite for immunogen screening and vaccine development.
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- Denise Ann Dayao
- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA.
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Molecular Detection of Cryptosporidium Species in Domestic Ducks Sold for Food in Nigerian Live Bird Markets. FOLIA VETERINARIA 2018. [DOI: 10.2478/fv-2018-0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cryptosporidium infections has been reported in several avian species including chickens, pigeons and game birds where these infections had been identified to cause either enteric or respiratory diseases. However, little data exists on the molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium species in ducks, especially those in frequent contact with humans. The aim of this study was to detect the Cryptosporidium species infecting domestic ducks in two major live bird markets. A total of 109 fresh faecal samples were collected from all the ducks available on sale in the two markets. The detection of Cryptosporidium species was conducted by microscopy. All positive samples were confirmed by the nested PCR amplification and the nucleotide sequencing of the 18S rRNA genes. The results demonstrated that the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in ducks using microscopy was 11.0 % (12/109). There was a higher prevalence 14.0 % (7/50) in ducks from Ibadan compared with those 8.5 % (5/59) obtained from Oyo town. All positive samples by microscopy were also positive using the nested PCR and the DNA sequencing of the secondary PCR products from the 18S rRNA genes which revealed the presence of Cryptosporidium parvum. This study revealed that natural infections of C. parvum may occur in ducks in close contact with humans and other domestic animals and therefore suggests that cryptosporidiosis in ducks may be of public health importance.
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Cui Z, Dong H, Wang R, Jian F, Zhang S, Ning C, Zhang L. A canine model of experimental infection with Cryptosporidium canis. Exp Parasitol 2018; 195:19-23. [PMID: 30261189 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2018.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Cryptosporidium is a genus of protozoal parasites that affects the gastrointestinal epithelium of a variety of hosts. Several models of experimental infection have been described to study the susceptibility, infectivity and pathogenicity among different Cryptosporidium species and isolates. This study aimed to establish an experimental infection of Cryptodporidium canis in canids. Infectivity and pathogenicity have been measured by evaluating the clinical status, pattern of oocyst excretion and histological examination. Results showed that C. canis was not infective for immunocompetent dogs or mice with severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCID). Oocysts were first detected in the feces of immunosuppressed dogs on day 3 post-infection (p.i.), with levels peaking twice on days 10 and 17 p.i. during the patent period. cryptosporidial developmental stages were found in the duodenum and jejunum of dogs in histological sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H & E) and using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Histopathological changes in the intestinal tract of infected dogs were characterized by epithelial metaplasia and dilatation; the integrity of intestinal mucosal epithelial cells was distinctly damaged with whole sheets of cilia sloughed away. Ultrastructural observation data were consistent with histological observations. Based on these findings, the canine model described in this work will be useful to evaluate clinical, parasitological and histological aspects of C. canis infection and will be useful for the further understanding of cryptosporidiosis, drug development, and vaccine development.
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- Zhaohui Cui
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases of Henan, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases of Henan, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases of Henan, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases of Henan, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases of Henan, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases of Henan, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases of Henan, Zhengzhou, China.
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Yang Z, Zhao W, Wang J, Ren G, Zhang W, Liu A. Molecular detection and genetic characterizations of Cryptosporidium spp. in farmed foxes, minks, and raccoon dogs in northeastern China. Parasitol Res 2017; 117:169-175. [PMID: 29177580 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5686-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cryptosporidium spp. are common intestinal protozoa causing diarrhea in humans and a variety of animal species. With the recent development of fur industry, a large number of fur animals are farmed worldwide, especially in China. The existence of identical Cryptosporidium species/genotypes in humans and fur animals suggests zoonotic potential. In order to assess the presence of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species and/or genotypes in farmed fur animals, 367 fecal specimens were collected from 213 foxes, 114 minks and 40 raccoon dogs farmed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces, northeastern China, during the period from June 2014 to October 2016. By PCR and sequencing of the partial small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene of Cryptosporidium, 20 of 367 (5.4%) animal samples were found to be infected, corresponding to 12 of 213 fox samples (5.6%) and 8 of 114 mink samples (7.0%) screened. Three Cryptosporidium species/genotypes were identified: C. canis (n = 17), C. meleagridis (n = 1) and Cryptosporidium mink genotype (n = 2). Two host-adapted C. canis types (C. canis dog genotype and C. canis fox genotype) were found. By PCR and sequencing of the partial 60 kDa glycoprotein (gp60) encoding gene, one mink genotype isolate was successfully subtyped as XcA5G1R1. The three Cryptosporidium species/genotypes identified in this study have been previously reported in humans suggesting that fur animals infected with Cryptosporidium spp. may pose a risk of zoonotic transmission of cryptosporidiosis, especially for the people working in fur animal farming and processing industry.
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- Ziyin Yang
- Department of Parasitology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
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Certad G, Viscogliosi E, Chabé M, Cacciò SM. Pathogenic Mechanisms of Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Trends Parasitol 2017; 33:561-576. [PMID: 28336217 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Intestinal protozoa are important etiological agents of diarrhea, particularly in children, yet the public health risk they pose is often neglected. Results from the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) showed that Cryptosporidium is among the leading causes of moderate to severe diarrhea in children under 2 years. Likewise, Giardia infects approximately 200 million individuals worldwide, and causes acute diarrhea in children under 5 years. Despite this recognized role as pathogens, the question is why and how these parasites cause disease in some individuals but not in others. This review focuses on known pathogenic mechanisms of Cryptosporidium and Giardia, and infection progress towards disease.
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- Gabriela Certad
- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Pasteur Institute of Lille, U1019-UMR 8204-CIIL, Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France; Medical Research Department, Hospital Group of the Catholic Institute of Lille, Faculty of Medicine and Maieutics, Catholic University of Lille, Lille, France.
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Pasteur Institute of Lille, U1019-UMR 8204-CIIL, Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Pasteur Institute of Lille, U1019-UMR 8204-CIIL, Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- European Union Reference Laboratory for Parasites, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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Holubová N, Sak B, Horčičková M, Hlásková L, Květoňová D, Menchaca S, McEvoy J, Kváč M. Cryptosporidium avium n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in birds. Parasitol Res 2016; 115:2243-51. [PMID: 26905074 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-4967-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The morphological, biological, and molecular characteristics of Cryptosporidium avian genotype V are described, and the species name Cryptosporidium avium is proposed to reflect its specificity for birds under natural and experimental conditions. Oocysts of C. avium measured 5.30-6.90 μm (mean = 6.26 μm) × 4.30-5.50 μm (mean = 4.86 μm) with a length to width ratio of 1.29 (1.14-1.47). Oocysts of C. avium obtained from four naturally infected red-crowned parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezealandiae) were infectious for 6-month-old budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and hens (Gallus gallus f. domestica). The prepatent periods in both susceptible bird species was 11 days postinfection (DPI). The infection intensity of C. avium in budgerigars and hens was low, with a maximum intensity of 5000 oocysts per gram of feces. Oocysts of C. avium were microscopically detected at only 12-16 DPI in hens and 12 DPI in budgerigars, while PCR analyses revealed the presence of specific DNA in fecal samples from 11 to 30 DPI (the conclusion of the experiment). Cryptosporidium avium was not infectious for 8-week-old SCID and BALB/c mice (Mus musculus). Naturally or experimentally infected birds showed no clinical signs of cryptosporidiosis, and no pathology was detected. Developmental stages of C. avium were detected in the ileum and cecum using scanning electron microscopy. Phylogenetic analyses based on small subunit rRNA, actin, and heat shock protein 70 gene sequences revealed that C. avium is genetically distinct from previously described Cryptosporidium species.
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- Nikola Holubová
- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, České Budějovice, Czech Republic. .,Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
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Benamrouz S, Guyot K, Gazzola S, Mouray A, Chassat T, Delaire B, Chabé M, Gosset P, Viscogliosi E, Dei-Cas E, Creusy C, Conseil V, Certad G. Cryptosporidium parvum infection in SCID mice infected with only one oocyst: qPCR assessment of parasite replication in tissues and development of digestive cancer. PLoS One 2012; 7:e51232. [PMID: 23272093 PMCID: PMC3521773 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Dexamethasone (Dex) treated Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) mice were previously described as developing digestive adenocarcinoma after massive infection with Cryptosporidium parvum as soon as 45 days post-infection (P.I.). We aimed to determine the minimum number of oocysts capable of inducing infection and thereby gastrointestinal tumors in this model. Mice were challenged with calibrated oocyst suspensions containing intended doses of: 1, 10, 100 or 105 oocysts of C. parvum Iowa strain. All administered doses were infective for animals but increasing the oocyst challenge lead to an increase in mice infectivity (P = 0.01). Oocyst shedding was detected at 7 days P.I. after inoculation with more than 10 oocysts, and after 15 days in mice challenged with one oocyst. In groups challenged with lower inocula, parasite growth phase was significantly higher (P = 0.005) compared to mice inoculated with higher doses. After 45 days P.I. all groups of mice had a mean of oocyst shedding superior to 10,000 oocyst/g of feces. The most impressive observation of this study was the demonstration that C. parvum-induced digestive adenocarcinoma could be caused by infection with low doses of Cryptosporidium, even with only one oocyst: in mice inoculated with low doses, neoplastic lesions were detected as early as 45 days P.I. both in the stomach and ileo-caecal region, and these lesions could evolve in an invasive adenocarcinoma. These findings show a great amplification effect of parasites in mouse tissues after challenge with low doses as confirmed by quantitative PCR. The ability of C. parvum to infect mice with one oocyst and to develop digestive adenocarcinoma suggests that other mammalian species including humans could be also susceptible to this process, especially when they are severely immunocompromised.
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- Sadia Benamrouz
- Laboratoire Environnement & Santé, Faculté Libre des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Plateforme d'Expérimentations et de Hautes Technologies Animales, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
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- Plateforme d'Expérimentations et de Hautes Technologies Animales, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
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- Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Groupe Hospitalier de l'Université Catholique de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Groupe Hospitalier de l'Université Catholique de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre de Biologie et Pathologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Lille & Faculté de Médicine de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Groupe Hospitalier de l'Université Catholique de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire Environnement & Santé, Faculté Libre des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Diversité des Pathogènes Eucaryotes Emergents, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8402, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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Chappell CL, Okhuysen PC, Langer-Curry RC, Akiyoshi DE, Widmer G, Tzipori S. Cryptosporidium meleagridis: infectivity in healthy adult volunteers. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2011; 85:238-42. [PMID: 21813841 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Most Cryptosporidium infections in humans are caused by C. parvum or C. hominis. However, genotyping techniques have identified infections caused by unusual Cryptosporidium species. Cryptosporidium meleagridis has been identified in ≤ 1% of persons with diarrhea, although prevalence is higher in developing nations. We examined the infectivity of C. meleagridis in healthy adults. Five volunteers were challenged with 10(5) C. meleagridis oocysts and monitored six weeks for fecal oocysts and clinical manifestations. Four volunteers had diarrhea; three had detectable fecal oocysts; and one infected volunteer remained asymptomatic. Fecal DNA from two volunteers was amplified by using a polymerase chain reaction specific for the Cryptosporidium small subunit ribosomal RNA gene. Nucleotide sequence of these amplicons was diagnostic for C. meleagridis. All infections were self-limited; oocysts were cleared within ≤ 12 days of challenge. These studies establish that healthy adults can be infected and become ill from ingestion of C. meleagridis oocysts.
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- Cynthia L Chappell
- Center for Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Ryan U. Cryptosporidium in birds, fish and amphibians. Exp Parasitol 2009; 124:113-20. [PMID: 19545515 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2008] [Revised: 02/03/2009] [Accepted: 02/05/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Whilst considerable information is available for avian cryptosporidiosis, scant information is available for Cryptosporidium infections in fish and amphibians. The present review details recent studies in avian cryptosporidiosis and our current knowledge of piscine and amphibian infections.
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- Una Ryan
- Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch Drive, Murdoch, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.
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Miller TA, Schaefer FW. Characterization of a Cryptosporidium muris infection and reinfection in CF-1 mice. Vet Parasitol 2007; 144:208-21. [PMID: 17197093 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2005] [Revised: 10/14/2006] [Accepted: 10/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To establish control values for circulating cells and immune associated organs over the course of a self-limiting Cryptosporidium muris infection and rechallenge infection, mice were sacrificed at intervals starting before oral inoculation and ending after oocyst shedding had ceased. These values were used in other experiments to evaluate changes in these parameters induced by a single dose glucocorticoid immunosuppression model and in other immunosuppression studies. Flow cytometry counts of circulating T-lymphocytes and neutrophils, differential leukocyte counts, leukocyte morphology, spleen and thymus changes, and oocyst shedding were evaluated. Immediately after C. muris oocyst inoculation and up to the start of oocyst production (day 0 to day 7), the circulating blood profile showed a 50% drop in all leukocytes, including both large and small lymphocytes and CD3, CD4 and CD8 T-lymphocytes. There was an initial slight rise in circulating mature neutrophils after oocyst inoculation but numbers promptly dropped below normal and remaineded below normal. In the differential cell counts, monocytes with a fat, oval morphology increased by 60% at 24 h and remained high through oocyst shedding and beyond (day 8 through day 36). During oocyst shedding and continuing past the end of shedding, T-lymphocytes increased 100%. Monocytes with a flat, angular morphology increased in a similar manner. Immediately after oocyst inoculation the spleen contracted by 29%, but became 92% larger than its pre-inoculation size by day 14 when heavy oocyst shedding began. It remained enlarged through the end of oocyst shedding (day 29) and beyond (day 36). Spleen volume decreased and increased similar to changes in T-cell numbers. Throughout the C. muris infection the thymus remained largely unchanged. The transit of an oocyst bolus was followed from the stomach through the gut to the colon. No oocysts could be found in the stomach, caecum or feces of mice one half hour after oocyst inoculation. Likewise, an oral bolus of India ink passed from the stomach entirely into the colon after 3 h; therefore, no oocysts from the inoculum passed completely through the intestine and out into the feces. Recovered mice rechallenged with C. muris showed increased B-lymphocyte numbers; however, T-lymphocyte numbers remained level. The large lymphocytes increased after rechallenge, peaking on day 3, then decreased through day 10. B-cell numbers followed a pattern similar to the large lymphocytes. On day 10 of infection monocytes with a fat oval morphology rose sharply while B-cells fell in number. In both the initial infection and the rechallenge there was no unique blood profile which could definitely indicate a protozoal disease or identify a specific point during the course of the disease. There was no increase in the number of either small or large lymphocytes prior to increases in fat or flat monocytes.
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- Thomas A Miller
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, United States
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Tanriverdi S, Widmer G. Differential evolution of repetitive sequences in Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2006; 6:113-22. [PMID: 16503512 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2005.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2005] [Revised: 02/16/2005] [Accepted: 02/18/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis are two morphologically identical species of Apicomplexan protozoa infecting humans. Although the genomes of these species are 97% identical, their host range is strikingly different. C. parvum infects humans and animals and is primarily a zoonotic infection, whereas C. hominis is typically not detected in animals. The extent of genetic polymorphism in both species has been surveyed locally, but not on a larger geographical scale. Herein, a collection of unrelated C. parvum and C. hominis isolates was genotyped using multiple, randomly distributed micro- and minisatellites. In average, minisatellites, consisting of tandemly repeated sequence motifs of 6-24 basepair, were more polymorphic than microsatellites. When the average number of micro- and minisatellite alleles per locus was used as a measure of heterogeneity, no difference between C. parvum and C. hominis was found. However, the frequency distribution of alleles in both species was significantly different and in 6 of the 14 loci the size of the C. parvum and C. hominis repeats did not overlap. Assuming that C. parvum and C. hominis evolved from a common ancestor, these observations suggest a differential evolution of repeat length at these loci.
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- Sultan Tanriverdi
- Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, 200 Westborough Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Molecular tools have been developed to detect and differentiate Cryptosporidium at the species/genotype and subtype levels. These tools have been increasingly used in the characterization of the transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. This review addresses the most recent developments in molecular epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis. RECENT FINDINGS The recent development of subtyping tools has led to better understanding of the population genetics and transmission of Cryptosporidium in humans. The population structure of C. parvum and C. hominis is apparently more complicated than previously suggested, with the likely existence of both clonal and panmictic populations. Thus, the transmission of C. parvum (genotype II) in humans is shown to be different in different areas, with zoonotic transmission important in certain places and anthroponotic transmission in others. The use of molecular tools has also led to the identification of geographic and temporal differences in the transmission of C. parvum and C. hominis, and better appreciation of the public health importance of other Cryptosporidium species/genotypes and the frequency of infections with mixed genotypes or subtypes. SUMMARY Factors involved in the transmission of human cryptosporidiosis are difficult to examine using conventional methods. The use of molecular tools has been helpful in the assessment of the zoonotic potential of various Cryptosporidium spp. and sources of human infections, and has started to play a significant role in the characterization of transmission dynamic in endemic and epidemic areas.
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- Lihua Xiao
- Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
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