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Cryptosporidium sp. skunk genotype in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) naturally infected with Baylisascaris procyonis from Central Germany.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2020
Rentería-Solís Zaida, Meyer-Kayser Elisabeth, Obiegala Anna, Ackermann Franziska, Król Nina, Birka Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium spp. are apicomplexan parasites of public health concern. They are one of the main causes of intestinal diseases in humans and animals. Contaminated water is among the main sources of infection for humans and mammals. Raccoons are an introduced species in Germany. They are anthropogenic adapters with a natural affinity for water bodies. We collected samples from wild raccoons in the Federal States...
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