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Occurrence of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia duodenalis in healthy adult domestic ruminants.
Parasitology research - 1 Oct 2007
Castro-Hermida José Antonio, Almeida André, González-Warleta Marta, Correia da Costa José M, Rumbo-Lorenzo Carlos, Mezo Mercedes
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To determine the prevalence and intensity of infection of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in healthy adult domestic ruminants, faecal samples were collected from 379 cattle of between 3 and 13 years old, 446 sheep and 116 goats selected at random from 60 dairy farms and 38 and 20 herds, respectively, in Galicia (NW Spain). Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were detected in 32 cows (8.4%), 24 sheep (5.3%)...
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