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Genotype and subtype analysis of Cryptosporidium isolates from calves and lambs in Galicia (NW Spain).
Parasitology - 1 Jul 2010
Díaz Pablo, Quílez Joaquín, Chalmers Rachel M, Panadero Rosario, López Ceferino, Sánchez-Acedo Caridad, Morrondo Patrocinio, Díez-Baños Pablo
Abstract excerpt
Faecal specimens from diarrhoeic pre-weaned calves (n=61) and lambs (n=127) collected over a 1-year period (2008-2009) at 27 cattle and 28 sheep farms in Galicia (NW Spain) were examined for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and positive specimens were selected for molecular examination. Overall, 30 calves (49.2%) and 39 lambs (30.7%) tested positive for Cryptosporidium by microscopy. PCR products of the...
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