Article
Epidemiological survey on equine cryptosporidium and giardia infections in Italy and molecular characterization of isolates.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Dec 2010
Veronesi F, Passamonti F, Cacciò S, Diaferia M, Piergili Fioretti D
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are two of the most common enteric pathogens of domestic and wild animals and humans. However, little is known on the prevalence, clinical manifestations and economic and zoonotic significance of these infections in horses. This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence, excretion patterns and risk factors related to the faecal shedding of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia...
Topics
- Animals
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Cryptosporidium
- DNA, Protozoan
- Feces
- Female
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
- Genotype
- Giardia
- Giardiasis
- Horse Diseases
