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Dominance of the zoonotic pathogen Cryptosporidium meleagridis in broiler chickens in Guangdong, China, reveals evidence of cross-transmission.
Parasites & vectors - 6 Jun 2022
Lin Xuhui, Xin Luyao, Qi Meng, Hou Minyu, Liao Shenquan, Qi Nanshan, Li Juan, Lv Minna, Cai Haiming, Hu Junjing, Zhang Jianfei, Ji Xiangbo, Sun Mingfei
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BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium is one of the most prevalent parasites infecting both birds and mammals. To examine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium species and evaluate the public health significance of domestic chickens in Guangdong Province, southern China, we analyzed 1001 fecal samples from 43 intensive broiler chicken farms across six distinct geographical regions. METHODS: Individual DNA samples were...
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