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Genotyping of Cryptosporidium spp. from free-living wild birds from Brazil.
Veterinary parasitology - 10 Jan 2011
Sevá Anaiá da Paixão, Funada Mikaela Renata, Richtzenhain Leonardo, Guimarães Marta Brito, Souza Sheila de Oliveira, Allegretti Luciana, Sinhorini Juliana Anaya, Duarte Vanessa Vertematti, Soares Rodrigo Martins
Abstract excerpt
In wild and domestic birds, cryptosporidiosis is often associated with infections by Cryptosporidium galli, Cryptosporidium baileyi and Cryptosporidium meleagridis. In addition to these species, a number of avian Cryptosporidium species yet to be fully characterized are commonly found among exotic and wild avian isolates. The present study aimed to detect and identify samples of Cryptosporidium spp. from...
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