Song Peng1,2, Chang Xu1,2, Muhammad Usman
Saleem3,
Wasim Babar4,
Asif Idrees5
and Kun Li1,2*
1Institute
of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China;
2MOE
Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food
Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural
University, Nanjing 210095, PR China;
3Department
of Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Bosan Road, Multan, Pakistan;
4Cholistan
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur,
Pakistan;
5KBCMA,
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Pakistan
*Corresponding author:lik2014@sina.com;
lk3005@njau.edu.cn
Abstract
Cryptosporidium is a parasitic protozoan that can infect a wide range of animals
across different geographical areas. The current incidence of Cryptosporidium
infection in yaks in Chamdo remains uncertain. Our objective was to determine
the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in the study areas through the use of both
serology and molecular inquiry. The ELISA and nested-PCR techniques were
utilized to analyze blood (n=691) and fecal samples (n=91) from yaks obtained
from various farms over the specified period. The nucleic acid-based analysis
focused on the 18S rRNA gene. The ELISA approach indicated that the total
prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection was 12.7%. The prevalence of
Cryptosporidium in fecal samples, as revealed by nPCR, was 33.0% (30 out of 91).
The sequencing of selectively amplified samples revealed the presence of C.
bovis (n=5) and C. parvum (n=2). The study utilized logistic
regression analysis to examine the correlation between Cryptosporidium infection
and the yak's location (farms), health condition, age, and sex. The findings
indicated that age, farm (with varying management practices), and health status
were risk factors that influenced the frequency of Cryptosporidium in animals in
Chamdo. Overall, the results gained help to develop control methods for
Cryptosporidium infections in yaks.
To Cite This Article:
Peng S, Xu C, Saleem MU, Babar W, Idrees A and
Li K, 2024. Epidemiological investigation of Cryptosporidium infection in
yaks in chamdo, China. Pak Vet J, 44(2): 526-529. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.170