Open AccessA POTENTIAL ZOONOTIC PARASITE: CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM TRANSMISSION IN RATS, PIGS AND HUMANS IN WEST LOMBOK, INDONESIA.
Author(s) -
Ersandhi Resnhaleksmana,
Mahardika Agus Wijayanti,
Wayan Tunas Artama
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2505-0419
pISSN - 2006-0165
DOI - 10.21010/ajid.v15i2.8
Subject(s) - cryptosporidium , cryptosporidium parvum , transmission (telecommunications) , biology , feces , zoonosis , veterinary medicine , polymerase chain reaction , parasite hosting , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , genetics , gene , electrical engineering , engineering , world wide web , computer science
Cryptosporidium is a neglected zoonotic disease, but with the expansion of the human community into the animal environment, its incidence is increasing. Animals such as rats and pigs can act as intermediate hosts and transmit Cryptosporidium to humans due to their proximity. Transmission occurs due to the ability of Cryptosporidium to survive in any new host. The research aimed to identify and describe the transmission of Cryptosporidium from animals to humans.