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Cryptosporidium parvum and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in American Mustangs and Chincoteague ponies.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Mar 2016
Wagnerová Pavla, Sak Bohumil, McEvoy John, Rost Michael, Sherwood Dawn, Holcomb Kevin, Kváč Martin
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of Cryptosporidium and microsporidia in feral horses, which have minimal contact with livestock and humans, is not currently known. We report the findings of a study on Cryptosporidium and microsporidia in 34 Mustangs and 50 Chincoteague ponies in the USA. Fecal samples were screened for presence of Cryptosporidium spp. by analysis of the small-subunit rRNA (SSU) and 60-kDa glycoprotein (gp60)...
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