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J. Dairy Sci. 89:4229-4236
© American Dairy Science Association, 2006.

Risk Factors Associated with Cryptosporidium Infection on Dairy Farms in a New York State Watershed

S. R. Starkey, K. R. Kimber, S. E. Wade, S. L. Schaaf, M. E. White and H. O. Mohammed1

Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

1 Corresponding author: hom1{at}cornell.edu

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum-like oocyst shedding on dairy farms in a watershed in New York State and to identify the factors that put animals at risk. A proportional sample of dairy herds in the targeted area was obtained, and animals were selected using a stratified sampling design to ensure representation of the population at risk. Fecal samples were collected per rectum and analyzed for the presence of C. parvum-like oocysts using the quantitative centrifugation concentration flotation technique and a proprietary enzyme-linked immunoassay. Additionally, isolates of Cryptosporidium were examined via bidirectional DNA sequencing. Data on putative risk factors were collected at the time of sampling and analyzed for association using logistic regression. The herd prevalence was 42% and the overall animal prevalence was 3.2%. The prevalence among animals less than 60 d of age was 20%. The likelihood of shedding Cryptosporidium decreased with the age of the animal and varied with the type of barn water source. Both the number of unweaned calves present at the time of the study, and whether the calves were tied vs. not tied increased the risk of infection. There was significant agreement between the flotation and PCR techniques. Sequencing revealed that 50% of the isolates were Cryptosporidium bovis, an isolate thought to be nonzoonotic.

Key Words: prevalence • cross-sectional • Cryptosporidium • risk factor






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