Cryptosporidium in Rabbits: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Species/Genotypes Distribution and Zoonotic Significance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the global prevalence, species/genotype distribution and zoonotic impact of Cryptosporidium in rabbits.

Methods

A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science was performed for studies from 2000 to 25 October 2024 on Cryptosporidium spp. in rabbits. Data on publication/implementation years, prevalence rates, rabbit types, diagnostics, countries and species/genotypes were collected. A meta-analysis with random-effects models estimated overall prevalence and assessed heterogeneity using the I² index. A sensitivity analysis evaluated the robustness of the results.

Results

This systematic review included 26 studies with 6093 rabbits from 9 countries, revealing a pooled Cryptosporidium spp. p

SUBMITTER: Ghorbani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature