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Prevalence and molecular typing of Giardia spp. in captive mammals at the zoo of Zagreb, Croatia.
Veterinary parasitology - 10 Jan 2011
Beck Relja, Sprong Hein, Bata Ingeborg, Lucinger Snjezana, Pozio Edoardo, Cacciò Simone M
Abstract excerpt
A total of 131 faecal samples from 57 mammalian species housed at the zoo of Zagreb, Croatia, were tested for the presence of Giardia spp. cysts using epifluorescence microscopy. The overall prevalence (29%) was high, yet all animals were asymptomatic at the time of sampling. Positive samples wer...
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