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Genotyping and subtyping of Giardia and Cryptosporidium isolates from commensal rodents in China.
Parasitology - 1 May 2015
Zhao Z, Wang R, Zhao W, Qi M, Zhao J, Zhang L, Li J, Liu A
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are two important zoonotic intestinal parasites responsible for diarrhoea in humans and other animals worldwide. Rodents, as reservoirs or carriers of Cryptosporidium and Giardia, are abundant and globally widespread. In the present study, we collected 232 fecal specimens from commensal rodents captured in animal farms and farm neighbourhoods in China. We collected 33 Asian house rats,...
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