Article
Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium from various hosts.
Parasitology - 1 Jul 1998
Morgan U M, Sargent K D, Deplazes P, Forbes D A, Spano F, Hertzberg H, Elliot A, Thompson R C
Abstract excerpt
A 298 bp region of the Cryptosporidium parvum 18S rDNA and a 390 bp region of the acetyl-CoA synthetase gene were sequenced for a range of human and animal isolates of Cryptosporidium from different geographical areas. A distinct genotype is common to isolates from cattle, sheep and goats and also an alpaca from Peru and is referred to here as the 'calf'-derived Cryptosporidium genotype. Another genotype of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
