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Genotypes and subtypes of Cryptosporidium spp. in neonatal calves in Northern Ireland.
Parasitology research - 1 Feb 2007
Thompson Heather P, Dooley James S G, Kenny John, McCoy Maurice, Lowery Colm J, Moore John E, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium spp. in diarrheic calves less than 30 days old from farms across Northern Ireland were examined over a year period by microscopic, genotyping, and subtyping techniques to characterize the transmission dynamics. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in 291 of 779 (37.4%) animals. The prevalence rates of rotavirus, coronavirus, and Escherichia coli K99+ were lower as seen in 242 of 806 (30.0%),...
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