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Cryptosporidium scrofarum n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa).
Veterinary parasitology - 31 Jan 2013
Kváč Martin, Kestřánová Michaela, Pinková Martina, Květoňová Dana, Kalinová Jana, Wagnerová Pavla, Kotková Michaela, Vítovec Jiří, Ditrich Oleg, McEvoy John, Stenger Brianna, Sak Bohumil
Abstract excerpt
We describe the morphological, biological, and molecular characteristics of Cryptosporidium pig genotype II and propose the species name Cryptosporidium scrofarum n. sp. to reflect its prevalence in adult pigs worldwide. Oocysts of C. scrofarum are morphologically indistinguishable from C. parvum, measuring 4.81-5.96 μm (mean=5.16)×4.23-5.29 μm (mean=4.83) with a length to width ratio of 1.07±0.06 (n=400)....
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