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

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 99 - 112
• Main Authors: Jokar, Mohammad, Rabiee, Mohammad, Bokaie, Saied, Rahmanian, Vahid, Dehesh, Paria, Hasannejad, Hamideh, Hushmandi, Kiavash, Keshipour, Hadi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2021; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: cryptosporidiosis; animals; prevalence; iran
• ISSN: 1995-7645; 2352-4146; 2352-4146
• DOI: 10.4103/1995-7645.307532

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.