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Occurrence and molecular genotyping of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in wild mesocarnivores in Spain.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Feb 2017
Mateo Marta, de Mingo Marta Hernández, de Lucio Aida, Morales Lucía, Balseiro Ana, Espí Alberto, Barral Marta, Lima Barbero José Francisco, Habela Miguel Ángel, Fernández-García José L, Bernal Rafael Calero, Köster Pamela C, Cardona Guillermo A, Carmena David
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There is a surprisingly scarce amount of epidemiological and molecular data on the prevalence, frequency, and diversity of the intestinal protozoan parasites Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in wildlife in general and mesocarnivore species in particular. Consequently, the extent of the cyst/oocyst environmental contamination attributable to these wild host species and their potential implications for...
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