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Characterization of Cryptosporidium meleagridis of Human Origin Passaged through Different Host Species
24 Mar 2003
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium meleagridis, a protozoon first observed in turkeys, has been linked by several investigators to cryptosporidiosis in humans. C. meleagridis is the only known Cryptosporidium species that infects both avian and mammalian species. We describe the successful propagation of C. meleagridis (isolate TU1867), originally purified from a patient with diarrhea, in laboratory animals including chickens,...
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