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Subtype analysis of zoonotic pathogen Cryptosporidium skunk genotype.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2017
Yan Wenchao, Alderisio Kerri, Roellig Dawn M, Elwin Kristin, Chalmers Rachel M, Yang Fengkun, Wang Yuanfei, Feng Yaoyu, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium skunk genotype is a zoonotic pathogen commonly identified in surface water. Thus far, no subtyping tool exists for characterizing its transmission in humans and animals and transport in environment. In this study, a subtyping tool based on the 60kDa glycoprotein (gp60) gene previously developed for Cryptosporidium chipmunk genotype I was used in the characterization of Cryptosporidium skunk...
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