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Sheep may not be an important zoonotic reservoir for Cryptosporidium and Giardia parasites.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2005
Ryan Una M, Bath Caroline, Robertson Ian, Read Carolyn, Elliot Aileen, McInnes Linda, Traub Rebecca, Besier Brown
Abstract excerpt
Little is known of the prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia parasites in sheep and the genotypes that they harbor, although potentially sheep may contribute significantly to contamination of watersheds. In the present study, conducted in Western Australia, a total of 1,647 sheep fecal samples were screened for the presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp. using microscopy, and a subset (n = 500) were...
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