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Prevalence and Risk Estimates of Cryptosporidium oocysts Infection Associated with Consumption of Raw-Eaten Vegetables in Maiduguri Metropolis, Northeast Nigeria

2023-08-03

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Cryptosporidium is one of the most important protozoan parasitic pathogens and it is a common cause of diarrhea in humans, domestic animals, and wild vertebrates and has serious public health threats. A cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in raw-eaten vegetables in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Areas (LGAs). A total of 400 sampl...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3153746/v1

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