Case: 7 day old calf diarrhea, yellow, bad-smell, what parasite, how to diagnose, is it zoonotic? Flashcards

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what parasite

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cryptosporidiosis in cattle

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how to diagnose?

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-detection of oocysts by fecal flotation is difficult
-faecal smear with Ziehl-Neelsen staining

-Immunological method: IFA=(Indirect Fluorescence Antibody assay)
ELISA
PCR

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zoonotic?

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yes
-C. hominis (human to human)
-C.parvum (animals to humans to animals)

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