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The Cryptosporidium "mouse" genotype is conserved across geographic areas.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 1999
Morgan U M, Sturdee A P, Singleton G, Gomez M S, Gracenea M, Torres J, Hamilton S G, Woodside D P, Thompson R C
Abstract excerpt
A 298-bp region of the Cryptosporidium parvum 18S rRNA gene and a 390-bp region of the acetyl coenzyme A synthetase gene were sequenced for a range of Cryptosporidium isolates from wild house mice (Mus domesticus), a bat (Myotus adversus), and cattle from different geographical areas. Previous research has identified a distinct genotype, referred to as the "mouse"-derived Cryptosporidium genotype, common to...
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