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Genotypic characterization of cryptosporidium oocysts isolated from healthy people in three different counties of Korea.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Oct 2007
Cheun Hyeng-il, Choi Taek-kyeun, Chung Gyung-tae, Cho Shin-hyeong, Lee Young-hee, Kimata Isao, Kim Tong-soo
Abstract excerpt
To investigate Cryptosporidium infection among healthy people, we collected stool samples from 150 healthy individuals in Gokseong, Muan, and Imshil Counties, southwest Korea, where neighbors on both an animal farm and a river respectively. In 12 of 150 samples, Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected by means of modified acid-fast staining. The bovine genotype, Cryptosporidium parvum, was identified by PCR/RFLP...
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