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Spatiotemporal analysis of Cryptosporidium species/genotypes and relationships with other zoonotic pathogens in surface water from mixed-use watersheds.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jan 2013
Wilkes Graham, Ruecker Norma J, Neumann Norman F, Gannon Victor P J, Jokinen Cassandra, Sunohara Mark, Topp Edward, Pintar Katarina D M, Edge Thomas A, Lapen David R
Abstract excerpt
Nearly 690 raw surface water samples were collected during a 6-year period from multiple watersheds in the South Nation River basin, Ontario, Canada. Cryptosporidium oocysts in water samples were enumerated, sequenced, and genotyped by detailed phylogenetic analysis. The resulting species and genotypes were assigned to broad, known host and human infection risk classes. Wildlife/unknown, livestock, avian, and...
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