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Longitudinal surveillance of Cryptosporidium spp. in broiler chickens in Xinjiang, northwest China: genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium meleagridis subtypes.
Parasitology research - 1 Dec 2022
Feng Xinwei, Tuo Haixin, Li TianTian, Yu Fuchang, Hu Dongfang, Yang Xuefeng, Ge Yaming, Qi Meng, Liu Xuehan
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium spp. are common enteric parasites in humans and animals. Herein, 175 faecal specimens were collected from a broiler farm in Xinjiang, China, including seven repeated samplings at 10-day intervals of broilers aged 10 to 70 days. Cryptosporidium was detected and identified by PCR-RFLP analysis. The overall infection rate of Cryptosporidium in broilers was 23.4% (41/175), with the highest infection...
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