Genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium species in Njoro Sub County, Nakuru, Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Cryptosporidium spp. cause cryptosporidiosis in humans through zoonotic and anthroponotic transmission. Previous studies illustrated the significance of domestic animals as reservoirs of this parasite. Cryptosporidium occurs in Njoro River; a main source of water to humans and animals. However, there is no information on the Cryptosporidium spp. and genotypes circulating in Njoro Sub County. A total of 2174 samples from humans, cattle, chickens, sheep and goats were assessed for the presence of Cryptosporidium spp. Thirty-three positive samples were subsequently successfully sequenced and compared to Cryptosporidium sequences in the GenBank repository using NCBI's (National Center for Biotechnology Information) online BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search T

SUBMITTER: Essendi WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8901856 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature