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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum isolates from human cryptosporidiosis cases in Scotland.
Parasitology - 1 Feb 2015
Deshpande A P, Jones B L, Connelly L, Pollock K G, Brownlie S, Alexander C L
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) is one of the most prevalent protozoan pathogens responsible for inducing human and animal disease worldwide. In this study, the glycoprotein-60 (gp60) subtyping tool was employed to assess the molecular diversity of C. parvum from human feces throughout Scotland during potential outbreaks. Over a 24-month period, microscopy analysis revealed 1139 positive feces containing...
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