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Cryptosporidium ratti n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in the Czech Republic.
Parasitology - 1 Jan 2021
Ježková Jana, Prediger Jitka, Holubová Nikola, Sak Bohumil, Konečný Roman, Feng Yaoyu, Xiao Lihua, Rost Michael, McEvoy John, Kváč Martin
Abstract excerpt
The diversity and biology of Cryptosporidium that is specific for rats (Rattus spp.) are not well studied. We examined the occurrence and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in wild brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/sequencing targeting the small subunit rDNA (SSU), actin and HSP70 genes. Out of 343 faecal samples tested, none were positive by microscopy and 55...
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