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Artemia is Capable of Spreading Oocysts of Cryptosporidium and the Cysts of Giardia
Author(s) -
MÉNDEZHERMIDA FERNANDO,
GÓMEZCOUSO HIPÓLITO,
ARESMAZÁS ELVIRA
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of eukaryotic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 1066-5234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2006.00126.x
Subject(s) - biology , cryptosporidium , giardia , protozoa , parasite hosting , microbiology and biotechnology , shellfish , aquatic animal , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , feces , computer science , world wide web
. The capability for ingesting and spreading the fixed oocysts of Cryptosporidium and fixed cysts of Giardia , two waterborne protozoan parasites, by Artemia franciscana , a microcrustacean widely used as live diet in fish and shellfish larviculture, was demonstrated using differential interference contrast and immunofluorescence microscopy. Our findings suggest the possibility that this microcrustacean could serve as a disseminating vehicle of both parasites in aquatic environments.