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Genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in non-human primates in rural and urban areas of Ethiopia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Hailu Ambachew W, Degarege Abraham, Petros Beyene, Costa Damien, Ayene Yonas Yimam, Villier Ven-Ceslas, Mouhajir Abdelmounaim, Favennec Loic, Razakandrainibe Romy, Adamu Haileeysus
Abstract excerpt
Non-Human Primates (NHPs) harbor Cryptosporidium genotypes that can infect humans and vice versa. NHPs Chlorocebus aethiops and Colobus guereza and humans have overlapping territories in some regions of Ethiopia, which may increase the risk of zoonotic transmission of Cryptosporidium. This cross-sectional study examined the molecular prevalence and subtypes of Cryptosporidium spp. from 185 fecal samples of...
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