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Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Cryptosporidium Species in Dairy Calves in Central Ethiopia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Wegayehu Teklu, Karim Robiul, Anberber Manyazewal, Adamu Haileeyesus, Erko Berhanu, Zhang Longxian, Tilahun Getachew
Abstract excerpt
The burden of cryptosporidiosis due to Cryptosporidium parvum is well documented in HIV-positive patients in Ethiopia. However, the role of animals in zoonotic transmission of the disease is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium species in dairy calves; to assess the role of cattle in zoonotic transmission in central Ethiopia. A total of 449...
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