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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia species and genotypes in sheep in Maryland.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 May 2007
Santín Mónica, Trout James M, Fayer Ronald
Abstract excerpt
In the United Kingdom and Australia sheep have been implicated as sources of Cryptosporidium and Giardia that infect humans, but no such studies have been conducted in North America. Therefore, a study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of these parasites in sheep on a farm in Maryland. Feces were collected from 32 pregnant ewes 1, 2, and 3 days after parturition and from each of their lambs 7, 14, and...
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