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First Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in the Endemic Cyprus Mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion).
Acta parasitologica - 1 Mar 2024
Hasapis Kyriacos A, Charalambidou Iris, Schou Chad, O'Dowd Phanis Catherine, Kazamia Stefanie, Kassinis Nicolaos, Hadjisterkotis Eleftherios, Karanis Panagiotis
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PURPOSE: Cryptosporidium is an intestinal zoonotic protozoan parasite that infects domesticated and wild animals. There are no reports on the prevalence and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium in the endemic Cyprus mouflon. The mouflon is strictly protected by national and international legislation. Its main distribution is Paphos State Forest and surrounding areas, where it may share the same water...
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