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First identification of Cryptosporidium meleagridis in wild white-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus).
Experimental parasitology - 1 Aug 2026
Pinto Michel Dos Santos, Camargo Neto João Alfredo Biagi, de Assis Grazielli Aparecida Messias, Dumalakas Guilherme Zaratin, Sabioni Michelle Santos, de Almeida Maria Carolina Corrêa Leite Gimenes, Meireles Marcelo Vasconcelos, Soares Felipe Augusto, Gomes Jancarlo Ferreira, Bresciani Katia Denise Saraiva
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In this research, we investigated the genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in 65 free-living white-eyed parakeets (Psittacara leucophthalmus) from the central-eastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil. Using real-time nested PCR of the 18S rRNA gene and conventional nested PCR of the actin and heat shock protein (HSP-70) genes, two samples were positive for Cryptosporidium spp., representing an prevalence of...
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