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Large-scale survey of Cryptosporidium spp. in chickens and Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) in Henan, China: prevalence and molecular characterization.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Dec 2010
Wang Rongjun, Jian Fuchun, Sun Yanping, Hu Qunshan, Zhu Jingjing, Wang Fang, Ning Changshen, Zhang Longxian, Xiao Lihua
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Few data are available on the molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in chickens and ducks in China. In this study, 2579 faecal samples from 46 chicken farms and eight Pekin duck farms in 21 prefectures in Henan Province were examined. The overall infection rate of Cryptosporidium was 10.6% (163/1542) in layer chickens (10 out of 17 farms), 3.4% (16/473) in broilers (five out of 29 farms), and 16.3%...
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