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Cryptosporidium canis n. sp. from domestic dogs.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Dec 2001
Fayer R, Trout J M, Xiao L, Morgan U M, Lai A A, Dubey J P
Abstract excerpt
Oocysts of Cryptosporidium, from the feces of a naturally infected dog and from an HIV-infected human, were identified as the previously reported canine genotype of Cryptosporidium parvum, hereafter referred to as Cryptosporidium canis n. sp. Also among the oocysts from the dog, a trace amount of C. parvum bovine genotype was detected. Cryptosporidium canis oocysts from both the dog and human were infectious for...
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