Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Enterocytozoon in Chickens From Ezhou, Hubei, China

Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp. and microsporidia are important intestinal protozoa responsible for diarrhea in humans and other mammals. China is a major chicken-raising country, and studies on these protozoa in chickens have important public health significance. Here, we investigated the preval...

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Main Authors: Shengkui Cao, Meng Xu, Yanyan Jiang, Hua Liu, Zhongying Yuan, Lei Sun, Jianping Cao, Yujuan Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00030/full