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Zoonotic cryptosporidiosis in the UK - challenges for control
29 Apr 2010
Abstract excerpt
The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium infects all classes of vertebrates. Of the major human pathogenic species, Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis predominate in the UK. Cryptosporidium hominis is a human-adapted species, while C. parvum has many animal hosts and is particularly common in preweaned farmed ruminants. Evaluation of zoonotic risks has been provided mainly by descriptive and...
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