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Genetic polymorphism in Cryptosporidium species: an update.
Veterinary parasitology - 12 Nov 2009
Plutzer Judit, Karanis Panagiotis
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidia, widely distributed protozoan parasites of vertebrates, have attracted increasing interest due to several serious waterborne outbreaks, the life-threatening nature of infection in immunocompromised patients, and the realization of economic losses caused by these pathogens in livestock. Genetic polymorphism within Cryptosporidium species is being detected at a continuously growing rate, owing to the...
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