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Infections and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in small wild mammals on the Eastern Tibetan plateau: public health implications.
BMC microbiology - 2 Oct 2025
Zuo Qingqiu, Bianba Zhuoma, Xue Chuizhao, Liu Hua, Peng Xiaoxue, Zhou Hao, Zhang Xiaocheng, Chen Quan, Li Mengqing, Yang Yang, Zhou Yan, Cao Jianping, Yin Jianhai, Wang Xu, Shen Yujuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium and Giardia are protozoan parasites that cause significant diarrheal diseases. Small mammals are potential reservoirs for their zoonotic transmission. The Tibetan Plateau alpine ecosystem harbors diverse and abundant small wild mammals, but their roles in the transmission of Cryptosporidium and Giardia remain inadequately studied. METHODS: Field sampling was conducted in Shiqu County,...
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