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Molecular characterization of Danish Cryptosporidium parvum isolates.
Parasitology - 1 Oct 2002
Enemark H L, Ahrens P, Juel C D, Petersen E, Petersen R F, Andersen J S, Lind P, Thamsborg S M
Abstract excerpt
The genetic polymorphism among 271 Danish Cryptosporidium isolates of human and animal origin was studied by partial amplification and sequencing of the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein (COWP) gene, the 1 8S rDNA, and a microsatellite locus. Furthermore, the microsatellite locus was studied directly using fragment analysis. A comparative analysis of DNA sequences showed the presence of 3 different subgenotypes...
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