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Evidence of host-associated populations of Cryptosporidium parvum in Italy.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 May 2012
Drumo Rosanna, Widmer Giovanni, Morrison Liam J, Tait Andy, Grelloni Vincenzo, D'Avino Nicoletta, Pozio Edoardo, Cacciò Simone M
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have revealed extensive genetic variation among isolates of Cryptosporidium parvum, an Apicomplexan parasite that causes gastroenteritis in both humans and animals worldwide. The parasite's population structure is influenced by the intensity of transmission, the host-parasite interaction, and husbandry practices. As a result, C. parvum populations can be panmictic, clonal, or even epidemic on both...
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