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Cryptosporidium spp. in domestic dogs: the "dog" genotype.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 May 2000
Morgan U M, Xiao L, Monis P, Fall A, Irwin P J, Fayer R, Denholm K M, Limor J, Lal A, Thompson R C
Abstract excerpt
Genetic and phylogenetic characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates at two loci (18S rRNA gene and heat shock gene) from both Australian and United States dogs demonstrated that dog-derived Cryptosporidium isolates had a distinct genotype which is conserved across geographic areas. Phylogenetic analysis provided support for the idea that the "dog" genotype is, in fact, a valid species.
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