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Asymptomatic Cryptosporidium infections in ewes and lambs are a source of environmental contamination with zoonotic genotypes of Cryptosporidium parvum.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2020
Bordes Léa, Houert Pauline, Costa Damien, Favennec Loïc, Vial-Novella Corinne, Fidelle Francis, Grisez Christelle, Prévot Françoise, Jacquiet Philippe, Razakandrainibe Romy
Abstract excerpt
Protozoan parasites of the Cryptosporidium genus cause severe cryptosporidiosis in newborn lambs. However, asymptomatic infections also occur frequently in lambs and ewes. In sheep, the most commonly detected Cryptosporidium species are C. ubiquitum, C. xiaoi and C. parvum. Due to a lack of relevant information about such infections in France, we investigated the situation on five dairy sheep farms in the...
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