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High prevalence of Cryptosporidium bovis and the deer-like genotype in calves compared to mature cows in beef cow-calf operations.
Veterinary parasitology - 14 Feb 2008
Feltus Dawn C, Giddings Catherine W, Khaitsa Margaret L, McEvoy John M
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have identified the novel, host adapted Cryptosporidium bovis and the deer-like genotype in dairy cattle from farms in the United States, China, India and Europe. This novel species and genotype appear to be more prevalent in older, post-weaned dairy cattle than previously thought. However, little information is available on their prevalence in beef cow-calf operations. In the present study, we...
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