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Multilocus genetic analysis of Cryptosporidium parvum from Egypt.
Parasitology research - 1 Oct 2010
Amer Said, Fayed Masoud, Honma Hajime, Fukuda Yasuhiro, Tada Chica, Nakai Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium parvum is a ubiquitous zonootic parasite causing enteritis in man and animals. Cryptosporidium infection was confirmed microscopically in neonatal calves (less than 6 weeks of age) at Kafr El Sheikh Province, Egypt. Multilocus analysis using a wide array of genetic markers was carried out to assess genetic diversity of C. parvum isolates. PCR amplification and partial sequence analysis of 70 kDa...
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