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Molecular identification and biological characterization of Cryptosporidium muris from camels (Camelus bactrianus) in China.
Parasites & vectors - 15 Jul 2021
Wang Luyang, Cao Letian, Zheng Shuangjian, Chang Yankai, Zhang Kaihui, Zhang Sumei, Zhang Longxian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium is an opportunistic pathogen that infects a wide variety of vertebrates. The aim of the present study was to characterize Cryptosporidium spp. isolates from Bactrian camels and to foster further understanding of the biological characteristics of the pathogen. METHODS: Fecal specimens were collected from two 4-year-old Bactrian camels resident at the Kaifeng City Zoo in China and...
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