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Molecular and phylogenetic characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia from pigs and cattle in Denmark.
Parasitology - 1 Mar 2007
Langkjaer R B, Vigre H, Enemark H L, Maddox-Hyttel C
Abstract excerpt
The genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis from dairy cattle and pigs in Denmark was determined in the present study. Faecal samples from 1237 pigs and 1150 cattle originating from 50 sow herds and 50 dairy herds, respectively, were analysed for the presence of the two parasites by immunofluorescence microscopy. A large proportion of the (oo)cyst containing samples were selected for...
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