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First description of Cryptosporidium hominis GP60 genotype IkA20G1 and Cryptosporidium parvum GP60 genotypes IIaA18G3R1 and IIaA15G2R1 in foals in Brazil.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Jan 2017
Inácio Sandra Valéria, Widmer Giovanni, de Brito Roberta Lomonte Lemos, Zucatto Anaiza Simão, de Aquino Monally Conceição Costa, Oliveira Bruno César Miranda, Nakamura Alex Akira, Neto Luiz da Silveira, Carvalho João Gabriel Balizardo, Gomes Jancarlo Ferreira, Meireles Marcelo Vasconcelos, Bresciani Katia Denise Saraiva
Abstract excerpt
The present study focuses on Cryptosporidium infections of foals in Brazil. A total of 92 animals of different breeds from 11 farms in the vicinity of Araçatuba in the state of São Paulo, were examined. According to PCR targeting the 18S rRNA gene, Cryptosporidium sp. DNA was detected in 21.7% (20/92) of foals. Good quality 18S rRNA, actin, HSP70 and gp60 genes nPCR amplicons were obtained from five fecal...
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