Cryptosporidiose

The cryptosporidiose is an intestinal disease engraves especially in several animals like the Bovin S and the Oiseau X. It is transmissible with the Homme. In calf, it gives place to severe Diarrhée S and an intense weakness. The subject reached are often unable to be held upright. With a marked stiffness of the members, the animals do not have appetite and lose quickly. Without effective care the disease develops towards death. Various molecules were used in the treatment of this pathology. The paromomycine seems to remain the molecule of reference.

Description

Infectious agents

The disease is caused by a parasite protozoon of the Cryptosporidium spp. Characteristics:
  • Becomes inactive by congelation (- 22 ºC during 10 days or more) or by heat (65 ºC during 2 minutes or more).
  • Resists in the majority of disinfecting. The chlorination of the water of consumption or the water of the swimming pools is not sufficient to destroy the parasite.

Mode of transmission

The sources of infection at the human one are the pets (especially calves, lambs, kids, piglets, foalta and reptiles). The origin of the transmission is done then by the excrements, through the rivers, the pastures and the gardens. but also by direct contact with the animals, their secretions or their excretions, by fecal-oral way. For example, to smoke after having handled an infected animal. To note: It is also possible to be infected by consuming a contaminated food or by consuming vegetables of a garden fertilized with contaminated manure or an untreated water.

Person to person, transmission with place by fecal-oral way. For example, to forget to wash the hands after having changed the layer of an infected child.

Effects

Effects at the human one

Symptoms: light fever, abundant liquid diarrhea sometimes mixed with blood, abdominal pains, nauseas and vomiting. Duration of the disease: from 3 to 14 days.

Effects in the animal

Especially young animals: yellowish and abundant liquid diarrhea, weight loss.
  • Piglets of less than 15 days: yellowish and abundant liquid diarrhea, weight loss and vomiting.
  • Turkey poults and chicks: signs of respiratory infection.
  • Reptiles: regurgitation after the meals.
  • Calf: severe diarrhea and an intense weakness

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