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Prevalence and Genotyping of Cryptosporidium Infection in Pet Parrots in North China.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2015
Zhang Xiao-Xuan, Zhang Nian-Zhang, Zhao Guang-Hui, Zhao Quan, Zhu Xing-Quan
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidiosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Cryptosporidium spp., sometimes leading to severe diarrhea in humans and animals. In the present study, 311 parrots, belonging to four species, namely, Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), Lovebirds (Agapornis sp.), Alexandrine parakeets (Psittacula eupatria), and Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), from Beijing and Weifang cities, were examined for...
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