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Outbreak of severe diarrhea due to zoonotic Cryptosporidium parvum and C. xiaoi in goat kids in Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Parasitology research - 1 Sept 2023
Kim Ah-Young, Alkathiri Badriah, Lee Subin, Min Kyung-Duk, Kim Soochong, Lee Sang-Myeong, Lee Wan-Kyu, Kwak Dongmi, Lee Seung-Hun
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Severe diarrhea was reported in goat kids in Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea, from 2021 to 2023, and Cryptosporidium infection was suspected. To confirm the cause of this outbreak, fecal samples were collected from goat farms where diarrhea had been reported and analyzed for Cryptosporidium infection using a molecular assay. A total of 65 fecal samples, including 37 from goats with diarrhea and 28 from goats without...
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