PREVALENCE OF GIARDIA INFECTION IN LIVESTOCK AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ZOONOTIC TRANSMISSION

Authors
MAJEWSKA AC KASPRZAK W WERNER A
Citation
Ac. Majewska et al., PREVALENCE OF GIARDIA INFECTION IN LIVESTOCK AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ZOONOTIC TRANSMISSION, Acta Parasitologica, 43(1), 1998, pp. 1-3
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Acta Parasitologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
12302821
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1 - 3
Database
ISI
SICI code
1230-2821(1998)43:1<1:POGIIL>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
This is the first investigation of Giardia prevalence in farm animals and in farmers or their family members in Poland. The prevalence of in fection was 1.3% in sheep and 2.2% in cattle. Thus, infection rates of livestock in Poland are much lower than those recorded by investigato rs in other countries. Moreover, we recognized Giardia infection both in human and calf in the same time and place. This strong evidence of zoonotic transmission is discussed in the present paper.