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New Cryptosporidium parvum subtypes of IIa subfamily in dairy calves from Brazil.
Acta tropica - 1 Feb 2014
do Couto Melissa Carvalho Machado, Lima Marcelo de Freitas, do Bomfim Teresa Cristina Bergamo
Abstract excerpt
Bovine cryptosporidiosis is mainly caused by four distinct species: Cryptosporidium parvum, C. bovis, C. ryanae and C. andersoni. The first, C. parvum, is a major concern in livestock causing economic losses, in addition to public health impact because of its zoonotic characteristics. The present study aimed to determine the occurrence of different species and subtypes of Cryptosporidium using molecular...
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