<i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland

<i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland

The parasite <i>Cryptosporidium</i> <i>parvum</i> represents a threat to livestock health and production, water quality and public health. Cattle are known to be significant reservoirs of <i>C. parvum</i>, but transmission routes are complex and recent studies hav...

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Main Authors: Beth Wells, Claire Paton, Ross Bacchetti, Hannah Shaw, William Stewart, James Plowman, Frank Katzer, Elisabeth A Innes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>cryptosporidium parvum</i>
calves
geese
catchments
public health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/11/513
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spelling doaj-d02621d6ea9e45bda1e56befc8c05df82020-11-25T00:46:33ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072019-10-0171151310.3390/microorganisms7110513microorganisms7110513<i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, ScotlandBeth Wells0Claire Paton1Ross Bacchetti2Hannah Shaw3William Stewart4James Plowman5Frank Katzer6Elisabeth A Innes7Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, UKMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, UKMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, UKMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, UKMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, UKScottish Natural Heritage, 54-56 Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1AG, UKMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, UKMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, UKThe parasite <i>Cryptosporidium</i> <i>parvum</i> represents a threat to livestock health and production, water quality and public health. Cattle are known to be significant reservoirs of <i>C. parvum</i>, but transmission routes are complex and recent studies have implicated the potential role of wildlife in parasite transmission to cattle and water sources. On the Orkney Isles, high densities of Greylag geese (<i>Anser</i><i> </i><i>anser</i>) cause widespread faecal contamination of cattle pastures, where cryptosporidiosis is known to be the main cause of neonatal calf diarrhoea and <i>Cryptosporidium </i>contamination frequently occurs in two reservoirs supplying Mainland Orkney&#8217;s public water. This study aimed to determine the <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species and subtypes present in geese and calves co-grazing on four farms surrounding two reservoirs on Mainland Orkney. Results indicated a high level of <i>C. parvum</i> prevalence in calves, geese and water samples. gp60 analysis illustrated that higher genotypic diversity was present in the goose population compared with calves, but did not yield sequence results for any of the water samples. It can be concluded that the high levels of <i>C. parvum</i> evident in calves, geese and water samples tested represents a significant risk to water quality and public health.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/11/513<i>cryptosporidium parvum</i>calvesgeesecatchmentspublic health
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author Beth Wells
Claire Paton
Ross Bacchetti
Hannah Shaw
William Stewart
James Plowman
Frank Katzer
Elisabeth A Innes
spellingShingle Beth Wells
Claire Paton
Ross Bacchetti
Hannah Shaw
William Stewart
James Plowman
Frank Katzer
Elisabeth A Innes
<i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland
Microorganisms
<i>cryptosporidium parvum</i>
calves
geese
catchments
public health
author_facet Beth Wells
Claire Paton
Ross Bacchetti
Hannah Shaw
William Stewart
James Plowman
Frank Katzer
Elisabeth A Innes
author_sort Beth Wells
title <i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland
title_short <i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland
title_full <i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland
title_fullStr <i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland
title_full_unstemmed <i>Cryptosporidium </i>Prevalence in Calves and Geese Co-Grazing on Four Livestock Farms Surrounding Two Reservoirs Supplying Public Water to Mainland Orkney, Scotland
title_sort <i>cryptosporidium </i>prevalence in calves and geese co-grazing on four livestock farms surrounding two reservoirs supplying public water to mainland orkney, scotland
publisher MDPI AG
series Microorganisms
issn 2076-2607
publishDate 2019-10-01
description The parasite <i>Cryptosporidium</i> <i>parvum</i> represents a threat to livestock health and production, water quality and public health. Cattle are known to be significant reservoirs of <i>C. parvum</i>, but transmission routes are complex and recent studies have implicated the potential role of wildlife in parasite transmission to cattle and water sources. On the Orkney Isles, high densities of Greylag geese (<i>Anser</i><i> </i><i>anser</i>) cause widespread faecal contamination of cattle pastures, where cryptosporidiosis is known to be the main cause of neonatal calf diarrhoea and <i>Cryptosporidium </i>contamination frequently occurs in two reservoirs supplying Mainland Orkney&#8217;s public water. This study aimed to determine the <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species and subtypes present in geese and calves co-grazing on four farms surrounding two reservoirs on Mainland Orkney. Results indicated a high level of <i>C. parvum</i> prevalence in calves, geese and water samples. gp60 analysis illustrated that higher genotypic diversity was present in the goose population compared with calves, but did not yield sequence results for any of the water samples. It can be concluded that the high levels of <i>C. parvum</i> evident in calves, geese and water samples tested represents a significant risk to water quality and public health.
topic <i>cryptosporidium parvum</i>
calves
geese
catchments
public health
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/11/513
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