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Prevalence and first genetic identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in cattle in central Viet Nam.
Veterinary parasitology - 25 Dec 2007
Nguyen Sam Thi, Nguyen Duc Tan, Le Duc Quyet, Le Hua Luc Ngoc, Van Nguyen Thoai, Honma Hajime, Nakai Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in relation to age and clinical status in cattle in the central region of Viet Nam. A total of 266 fecal samples from diarrheic and non-diarrheic cattle were examined by the modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining method. Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum type infections, those of the Cryptosporidium andersoni type, and mixed infection of both types was 33.5%...
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