Coinfection by Cryptosporidium parvum and Porcine Circovirus Type 2 in Weaned Pigs |
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| Authors: | A Núez F McNeilly A Perea P J Snchez‐Cordn B Huerta G Allan L Carrasco |
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| Institution: | A. Núñez,F. McNeilly,A. Perea,P. J. Sánchez‐Cordón,B. Huerta,G. Allan,L. Carrasco |
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| Abstract: | Routine histopathological diagnosis of one representative 3‐month‐old pig from a group suffering from diarrhoea revealed a massive degree of parasitation by Cryptosporidium parvum, with a concomitant infection by porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), that was confirmed by immunohistochemical procedures. The areas of intestine where parasites were more numerous presented abundant PCV2 infected cells in mucosa and submucosa. The concurrence of C. parvum, a rare primary intestinal pathogen in post‐weaning and growing pigs, and PCV2 infections suggest an increased susceptibility as a result of an immunosuppression state. |
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