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Complex epidemiology and zoonotic potential for Cryptosporidium suis in rural Madagascar.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Jan 2015
Bodager Jonathan R, Parsons Michele B, Wright Patricia C, Rasambainarivo Fidisoa, Roellig Dawn, Xiao Lihua, Gillespie Thomas R
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium spp. is the most important parasitic diarrheal agent in the world, is among the top four causes of moderate-to-severe diarrheal disease in young children in developing nations, and is problematic as an opportunistic co-infection with HIV. In addition, Cryptosporidium is a persistent challenge for livestock production. Despite its zoonotic potential, few studies have examined the ecology and...
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