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Cryptosporidium genotypes and subtypes in dairy calves in Egypt.
Veterinary parasitology - 11 May 2010
Amer Said, Honma Hajime, Ikarashi Makoto, Tada Chika, Fukuda Yasuhiro, Suyama Yoshihisa, Nakai Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Neonatal calves are prone to Cryptosporidium infection resulting in economic loss as well as a significant source for zoonotic infection. This study was devoted to ascertain the prevalence and molecular analysis of Cryptosporidium in dairy calves at Kafr El Sheikh Province, Egypt. Twenty-nine out of 96 faecal specimens collected from calves, less than 6 weeks of ages, microscopically showed cryptosporidia oocysts...
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