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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Cryptosporidium species and isolates.
Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology - 1 Mar 2001
Carreno R A, Pokorny N J, Lee H, Trevors J T, De Grandis S A
Abstract excerpt
Recent outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis from contaminated water supplies have led to a need for the detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts from various hosts and contaminating sources. The presence of nonpathogenic species or strains of Cryptosporidium is important for diagnostic purposes as there is a potential for false- positive detection of pathogenic parasites. The present review focuses on phenotypic...
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