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Subtyping of Nonhuman Primate-Adapted Cryptosporidium hominis in Macaca Fascicularis and Macaca mulatta in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jul 2023
Zhang Yue-Yue, Zou Yang, Li Ya-Qi, Ma Ping-Ping, Liu Zhong-Li, Wang Shuai, Sun Xiao-Lin
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Background: Cryptosporidium spp. are a type of protozoan parasite responsible for causing diarrheal illness worldwide. They infect a broad range of vertebrate hosts, including both non-human primates (NHPs) and humans. In fact, zoonotic transmission of cryptosporidiosis from NHPs to humans is frequently facilitated by direct contact between the two groups. However, there is a need to enhance the information...
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