Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
ISSN: Online 1993-601XISSN: Print 1680-5593
Abstract
Cryptosporidiosis is an important gastrointestinal disease in snakes. In the current study, 143 feces samples of cobra snakes and Oriental rat-snake were examined for the presence of cryptosporidia by morphology and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Method targeting a part of the 18S ribosomal RNA gene. A consecutive sequencing reaction was used to identify the cryptosporidian species present in PCR-positive samples. The oocyst of Cryptosporidium serpentis was found in 19 out of 143 (13.29%). The results stress the importance for diagnostic methods to be specific for Cryptosporidium species especially in snakes.
How to cite this article:
Y.H. Chu, J.X. Chen, L. Ai, Y.C. Cai, Y.L. , J. Li, G.S. He and S.H. Chen. Detection of Cryptosporidium Species in Feces from Snakes.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/javaa.2012.4030.4033
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1680-5593/javaa.2012.4030.4033