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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium in pigs in central Vietnam.
Parasitology research - 1 Jan 2013
Nguyen Sam Thi, Fukuda Yasuhiro, Tada Chika, Sato Rintaro, Huynh Vu Vy, Nguyen Duc Tan, Nakai Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Little information is available on the epidemiology of Cryptosporidium in pigs in central Vietnam. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and to characterize the genotype distribution of Cryptosporidium isolates in pigs in this region. A total of 193 pig fecal samples were screened for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts using the modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining method, and 28 (overall...
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