Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (Jan 2021)

Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in animals in Iran: A systematic review and metaanalysis

  • Mohammad Jokar,
  • Mohammad Hasan Rabiee,
  • Saied Bokaie,
  • Vahid Rahmanian,
  • Paria Dehesh,
  • Hamideh Hasannejad,
  • Kiavash Hushmandi,
  • Hadi Keshipour

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.307532
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 3
pp. 99 – 112

Abstract

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Objective: To review the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis among animal population of Iran. Methods: Data were systematically gathered from 1 January 2000 to 1 January 2020 in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the following electronic databases: PubMed, Springer, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, Magiran, and Scientific Information Database (SID). According to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) and inclusion criteria, 88 eligible studies were obtained. Results: The pooled prevalence of cryptosporidiosis using random and fixed effects model according to heterogeneity among animals was as follows: rodents 18.8% (95% CI 12.6%-25.0%), camels 17.1% (95% CI 8.6%-25.7%), cattle 16.8% (95% CI 13.4%-20.1%), goats 14.1% (95% CI 5.2%-23.0%), horses 12.2% (95% CI 8.3%- 16.2%), birds 10.5% (95% CI 7.6%-13.4%), sheep 9.9% (95% CI 2.4%-4.9%), cats 8.8% (95% CI 4.8%-12.8%) and dogs 3.7% (95% CI 7.0%-12.8%). Conclusions: Cryptosporidiosis has been reported and present in a wide range of animals in Iran over the years and has a high prevalence in most of these species.

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