Antarctic Science

Biological Sciences

Short Note: Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts detected using acid-fast stain in faeces of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) in Antarctica

Fernando Fredesa1 c1, Angela Díaza1, Eduardo Raffoa1 and Pamela Muñoza1

a1 Department of Preventive Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santa Rosa Avenue, 11735, La Pintana, Santiago, Chile

Cryptosporidium is considered to be one of the indicators of environmental contamination and water quality (Garcia 2001, Fayer 2004, Ramirez & Sreevatsan 2006). At the present time the presence of this parasite has been recorded on all the continents, including Antarctica (Fredes et al. 2007a).

(Received June 14 2007)

(Accepted February 04 2008)

Correspondence:

c1 ffredes@uchile.cl

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