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Prevalence and genetic characterizations of Cryptosporidium spp. in pre-weaned and post-weaned piglets in Heilongjiang Province, China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Weizhe, Yang Fengkun, Liu Aiqin, Wang Rongjun, Zhang Longxian, Shen Yujuan, Cao Jianping, Ling Hong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium spp. are common intestinal protozoa of humans and animals. There have been few studies conducted on the molecular characterizations of pig-derived Cryptosporidium isolates worldwide, especially in China. Thus, the aim of the present study was to understand the prevalence, distribution and genotypes of Cryptosporidium in pigs in Heilongjiang Province, China. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL...
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