@article{Walter_Elick_Charles_Manfred_2021, title={EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ZOONOTIC Cryptosporidium spp. ISOLATES IN NJORO SUB_COUNTY NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA}, volume={15}, url={https://athmsi.org/journals/index.php/AJID/article/view/5671}, DOI={10.21010/Ajid.v15i2.2}, abstractNote={<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p><em>Cryptosporidium </em>spp. are coccidian, oocysts-forming apicomplexan protozoans, which complete their life cycle both in humans and animals. In this study, <em>Cryptosporidium</em> spp. circulating in human and domestic animals along Njoro sub county was evaluated using microscopy with an aim of determining the level of <em>Cryptosporidium</em> spp. infections in domestic animals and humans. A total of 1476 animal and 378 human fecal samples were collected from homesteads and public health facilities, respectively within the Sub County These samples were processed, purified and oocysts isolated from microscopically positive stool samples. Data was subjected to an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), t-test and Chi-square tests using R-Studio software to compare the differences in prevalence of <em>Cryptosporidium </em>spp. oocysts between feacal samples of human and animals with regard to parasitemia, season, age, sex and source of water at a 5% level of significance<em>.</em>Results of the study showed <em>Cryptosporidium</em> spp. was more prevalent in domestic animals than in humans. Prevalence of <em>Cryptosporidium </em>spp. in humans is significantly higher in females than in males. <em>Cryptosporidium </em>spp. infection is higher in the older individuals and children and lowest in adolescents and adults. The prevalence of <em>Cryptosporidium </em>spp. was relatively higher in wet and rainy months peaking in July than in dry seasons where prevalence was lowest in December, January and February. The study has concluded that cryptosporidium spp. is prevalent in Njoro Sub County and has highlighted domestic animals as an important reservoir for <em>Cryptosporidium </em>spp. and potential source of zoonosis of this infection in humans.</p>}, number={2}, journal={African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID)}, author={Walter, Essendi Miding’a and Elick, Otachi and Charles, Muleke and Manfred, Miheso}, year={2021}, month={Mar.}, pages={3–9} }