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Distribution of Cryptosporidium species in Tibetan sheep and yaks in Qinghai, China.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Jan 2016
Li Pei, Cai Jinzhong, Cai Min, Wu Wenxian, Li Chunhua, Lei Mengtong, Xu Hailing, Feng Lijun, Ma Jiawen, Feng Yaoyu, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
Few data are available on the distribution of Cryptosporidium species in Tibetan sheep and yaks, which are free-range animals living in a cold, low oxygen, and high ultraviolet radiation habitat. In this study, 904 fecal specimens were collected from 350 Tibetan sheep and 554 yaks in six counties. Cryptosporidium spp. were detected and differentiated by PCR and sequence analyses. Altogether, 43 (12.3%) Tibetan...
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