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Giardia and Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in coyotes (Canis latrans).
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - 1 Jun 2006
Trout James M, Santín Mónica, Fayer Ronald
Abstract excerpt
Feces and duodenal scrapings were collected from 22 coyotes (Canis latrans) killed in managed hunts in northeastern Pennsylvania. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods were used to detect Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. PCR-amplified fragments of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. SSU-rRNA genes were subjected to DNA sequence analysis for species/genotype determination. Seven coyotes (32%) were positive for G....
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