The role of Canidae in the environmental dissemination of human pathogenic Cryptosporidium spp.

Parasites from the genus Cryptosporidium infects domestic, farm, and wild animals and human. They are cause of cryptosporidiosis, which poses a major health risk of immunodeficiency patients. Currently, many companion animals live in close contact to humans. For this reason, it is necessary to monitor occurrence of the Cryptosporidium spp. in pets. This thesis is focused on the Cryptosporidium in dogs