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First Characterization and Zoonotic Potential of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in Pigs in Hubei Province of China.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2022
Li Dongfang, Deng Han, Zheng Yaxin, Zhang Hongyan, Wang Sen, He Lan, Zhao Junlong
Abstract excerpt
The zoonotic protozoa parasites Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis infect a wide range of hosts, including humans. Pigs are reservoir hosts for Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis, which can transmit cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis to humans and other animals. The current study sought to investigate the infection rates and species/genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis in pigs in Hubei...
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