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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in experimental rats in China.
Parasitology international - 1 Aug 2020
Li Junqiang, Lang Ping, Huang Meigui, Jing Bo, Karim Md Robiul, Chao Liqin, Wang Zhenzhen, Lv Yue, Li Jun, Qi Meng
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are ubiquitous protozoan parasites that infect a broad range of hosts. The presence of Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis was detected in 355 fecal samples of laboratory experimental rats from four experimental rat rearing facilities in China by PCR amplification of the small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene. The G. duodenalis positive samples were further characterized in the β-giardin...
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