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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in pre-weaned diarrheic dairy calves and their bedding materials in northern China.
Parasitology research - 21 Oct 2024
Wang Xu, Yan An, Wang Bohan, Sun Weiwei, Pan Baoliang
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Cryptosporidiosis, primarily caused by Cryptosporidium parvum, is a significant cause of diarrhea in pre-weaned dairy calves. To investigate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium among pre-weaned diarrheic dairy calves and identify potential sources of infection in northern China, 234 fecal samples from 18 farms in six regions were analyzed for Cryptosporidium. Furthermore, 217 bedding samples from both occupied and...
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