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Cryptosporidium suis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in pigs (Sus scrofa).
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Aug 2004
Ryan U M, Monis P, Enemark H L, Sulaiman I, Samarasinghe B, Read C, Buddle R, Robertson I, Zhou L, Thompson R C A, Xiao L
Abstract excerpt
Molecular and biological characteristics of a new species of Cryptosporidium from the feces of pigs (Sus scrofa) is described. Oocysts are structurally indistinguishable from those of Cryptosporidium parvum; they are passed fully sporulated, lack sporocysts, and measure 4.9-4.4 microm (mean = 4.6 microm) x 4.0-4.3 microm (mean = 4.2 microm); length to width ratio 1.1 (n = 50). Cryptosporidium suis is not...
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