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Cryptosporidium in chickens during 2000 to 2025: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, species/genotypes distribution and zoonotic significance.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2026
Zhao Jinfeng, Sui Xiangqing, Du Haili, Wu Yayun, Chen Yuancai, Zhang Longxian
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium is an important avian pathogen. It can also be transmitted to humans through water sources contaminated with avian faeces or through direct avian-human contact. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the global prevalence of Cryptosporidium in chicken. A total of 74 datasets from 21 countries/regions were used for the quantitative analysis. The prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in chicken...
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