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Additional novel Cryptosporidium genotypes in ornamental fishes.
Veterinary parasitology - 21 Dec 2012
Morine M, Yang R, Ng J, Kueh S, Lymbery A J, Ryan U M
Abstract excerpt
Current knowledge on the prevalence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium in fishes is still limited. This study investigated the prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in 171 ornamental fishes, belonging to 33 species, collected from 8 commercial aquariums around Perth, Western Australia. All samples were screened by nested PCR targeting the 18S rRNA locus. A total of 6 positives were identified by PCR at the 18S...
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