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Occurrence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in sheep and goats reared under dairy husbandry systems in Greece.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2014
Tzanidakis Nikolaos, Sotiraki Smaragda, Claerebout Edwin, Ehsan Amimul, Voutzourakis Nikolaos, Kostopoulou Despoina, Stijn Casaert, Vercruysse Jozef, Geurden Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. are gastro-intestinal protozoa known to infect small ruminants. Both protozoa are also considered as a potential public health concern. The objective of this study was to determine their prevalence in lambs and goat kids kept under common Mediterranean dairy husbandry systems and to identify the species and genotypes infecting these small ruminants. In total, 684 faecal...
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