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Common occurrence of divergent Cryptosporidium species and Cryptosporidium parvum subtypes in farmed bamboo rats (Rhizomys sinensis).
Parasites & vectors - 24 Mar 2020
Li Falei, Zhang Zhenjie, Hu Suhui, Zhao Wentao, Zhao Jianguo, Kváč Martin, Guo Yaqiong, Li Na, Feng Yaoyu, Xiao Lihua
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BACKGROUND: Bamboo rats are widely farmed in southern China for meat, but their potential in transmitting pathogens to humans and other farm animals remains unclear. METHODS: To understand the transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. in these animals, 709 fecal samples were collected in this study from Chinese bamboo rats (Rhizomys sinensis) on nine farms in Jiangxi, Guangxi and Hainan provinces, China. They were...
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