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Common occurrence of Cryptosporidium hominis in asymptomatic and symptomatic calves in France.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Mar 2018
Razakandrainibe Romy, Diawara El Hadji Ibrahima, Costa Damien, Le Goff Laetitia, Lemeteil Denis, Ballet Jean Jacques, Gargala Gilles, Favennec Loïc
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BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium spp. infections are the most frequent parasitic cause of diarrhea in humans and cattle. However, asymptomatic cases are less often documented than symptomatic cases or cases with experimentally infected animals. Cryptosporidium (C.) hominis infection accounts for the majority of pediatric cases in several countries, while C. parvum is a major cause of diarrhea in neonatal calves. In...
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