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Captive-bred neotropical birds diagnosed with Cryptosporidium Avian genotype III.
Acta tropica - 1 Feb 2018
Silva Novaes Ricardo, Pires Marcus Sandes, Sudré Adriana Pittella, Bergamo do Bomfim Teresa Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Currently, there are only three valid species of Cryptosporidium infecting avian hosts, namely, Cryptosporidium meleagridis, Cryptosporidium baileyi, Cryptosporidium galli and Cryptosporidium avium in addition to 12 genotypes of unknown species status. The objectives of this study were to microscopically diagnose the presence of Cryptosporidium in birds from a commercial aviary located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;...
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