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Detection and genotyping of Cryptosporidium spp. in large Japanese field mice, Apodemus speciosus.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Sept 2013
Murakoshi Fumi, Fukuda Yasuhiro, Matsubara Ryuma, Kato Yuuki, Sato Rintaro, Sasaki Takako, Tada Chika, Nakai Yutaka
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The genus Cryptosporidium, which is an obligate intracellular parasite, infects various vertebrates and causes a diarrheal disease known as cryptosporidiosis. Wild rodents are naturally infected with zoonotic Cryptosporidium; thus, they are potential reservoirs of the parasites. Mice are common rodents frequently found in agricultural areas and have many opportunities to contact other wild animals, livestock, and...
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