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Cross-border investigations on the prevalence and transmission dynamics of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> species in dairy cattle farms in western mainland Europe
2021-10-20
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium is comprised an apicomplexan parasitic protist, which infects a wide range of hosts, causing cryptosporidiosis. In cattle farms, the incidence of cryptosporidiosis results in high mortality in calves leading to considerable economic loss in the livestock industry. Infected animals may also act as a major reservoir of Cryptosporidium spp., in particular C. parvum, the most common cause of cryptosp...
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- d060f74e-d160-516e-852c-895e30ed5237
- DOI
- 10.1101/2021.10.18.464852