Case: 7 day old calf diarrhea, yellow, bad-smell, what parasite, how to diagnose, is it zoonotic? Flashcards
1
Q
what parasite
A
cryptosporidiosis in cattle
2
Q
how to diagnose?
A
-detection of oocysts by fecal flotation is difficult
-faecal smear with Ziehl-Neelsen staining
-Immunological method: IFA=(Indirect Fluorescence Antibody assay)
ELISA
PCR
3
Q
zoonotic?
A
yes
-C. hominis (human to human)
-C.parvum (animals to humans to animals)