شیوع آلودگی به کریپتوسپوریدیوم در س گهای ولگرد شهر کرمان در سال های 1387 - 1386

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite of human, domestic animals and other vertebrates belongsto phylum apicomplexa. in the present study, fecal samples were collected fresh, directlyfrom the rectum of 98 stray dogs in kerman city. cryptosporidium oocysts were concentrated byusing the formalin ether sedimentation method followed by the modified ziehl-neelsen stainingtechnique. of 98 stray dogs, cryptosporidium oocysts were detected from feces of 4 dogs(4.08%).of the total collected samples, 53 (54.09%) samples were belonged to female and 45 (45.91%)samples were belonged to male stray dogs, that observed infection rate of cryptosporidium amongfemale stray dogs was 2 (3.77%) and among male stray dogs was 2 (4.44%). no statisticallysignificant differences in prevalence occurred between female and male stray dogs (p > 0/05). ofthe total collected samples, 18 (18.36%) samples were belonged to dogs younger than one yearand 80 (81.63%) were belonged to older dogs. infection rate of cryptosporidium among dogsyounger than one year was 2 (11.11%) and among older dogs was 2 (2.5%). statistically significantdifferences in prevalence occurred between dogs younger than one year and older dogs (p < 0/05).this protozoan parasite is an important zoonotic disease. so stray dogs in kerman can infect the humanfood and water sources.keywords: frequency, cryptosporidium, stray dogs, kerman