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Identification of genotypes of Cryptosporidium parvum isolates from ferrets in Japan.
Parasitology research - 1 Mar 2003
Abe Niichiro, Iseki Motohiro
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Recent molecular studies show that Cryptosporidium parvum is composed of at least eight genotypes including zoonotic genotypes. Therefore, it is important to screen the genotypes of the isolates harbored in animals for the control of human cryptosporidiosis. The ferret is a popular pet, but also a reservoir of Cryptosporidium. Since the infectivity of zoonotic genotypes in ferrets remains unclear, there is a...
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