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Molecular Screening and Genotyping of Cryptosporidium Species in Household Dogs and In-Contact Children in Egypt: Risk Factor Analysis and Zoonotic Importance.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2018
Gharieb Rasha M A, Merwad Abdallah M A, Saleh Ayman A, Abd El-Ghany Amany M
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic zoonosis implicated in severe diarrhoea in pets and humans. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp. in household dogs and in-contact children, and the risk factors associated with infection in children in Sharkia Province, Egypt. Fecal samples of 100 children (2-12 years old) and 50 dogs (3 months-1 year old) were randomly collected from...
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