Molecular prevalence and subtyping of Cryptosporidium hominis among captive long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) from Hainan Island, southern China

Molecular prevalence and subtyping of Cryptosporidium hominis among captive long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) from Hainan Island, southern China

Abstract Background Cryptosporidium is an important zoonotic parasite that is commonly found in non-human primates (NHPs). Consequently, there is the potential for transmission of this pathogen from NHPs to humans. However, molecular characterization of the isolates of Cryptosporidium from NHPs rema...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhao, Huanhuan Zhou, Hairong Jin, Meicen Liu, Mingyan Qiu, Lihua Li, Feifei Yin, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Gang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cryptosporidium
Macaca fascicularis
Macaca mulatta
Gp60
SSU rRNA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3449-0

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