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Cryptosporidium pig genotype II diagnosed in pigs from the state of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Feb 2011
Fiuza V R S, Gallo S S M, Frazão-Teixeira E, Santín M, Fayer R, Oliveira F C R
Abstract excerpt
Pigs may represent a source of Cryptosporidium sp. infection to humans. The objective of this study was to identify the Cryptosporidium species present in pigs from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and verify what risks pigs represent in the transmission of human cryptosporidiosis, because there is no such information to date in Brazil. Ninety-one samples of pig feces were collected from 10 piggeries in 2...
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