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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium from animal sources in Qinghai province of China.
Parasitology research - 1 Nov 2007
Karanis Panagiotis, Plutzer Judit, Halim Norhaliza Abdul, Igori Khatanbaatar, Nagasawa Hideyuki, Ongerth Jerry, Liqing Ma
Abstract excerpt
The presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in 20 zoo animals of the Xining Zoo, 16 farm yaks and 42 farm goats in Qinghai province, China was investigated by an immunofluorescence test (IFT). The species and/or genotypes were determined by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequence analysis of a fragment of the small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene. Cryptosporidium oocysts were found in 16 zoo animals, 2 yaks, and...
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