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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in Sichuan province, China.
Parasites & vectors - 25 Jun 2015
Wang Tao, Chen Zuqin, Xie Yue, Hou Rong, Wu Qidun, Gu Xiaobing, Lai Weiming, Peng Xuerong, Yang Guangyou
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BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium spp. have been extensively reported to cause significant diarrheal disease in humans and domestic animals. On the contrary, little information is available on the prevalence and characterization of Cryptosporidium in wild animals in China, especially in giant pandas. The aim of the present study was to detect Cryptosporidium infections and identify Cryptosporidium species at the...
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