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Cryptosporidium species from common edible bivalves in Manila Bay, Philippines.
Marine pollution bulletin - 15 Jun 2017
Pagoso Edison Jay A, Rivera Windell L
Abstract excerpt
Manila Bay is one of the major propagation sites of edible bivalves in the Philippines. Studies have shown that bivalves might be contaminated with human pathogens like the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium, one of the major causes of gastroenteritis in the world. In this study, Cryptosporidium from four species of edible bivalves were isolated using a combination of sucrose flotation and immunomagnetic...
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