Molecular investigation of Cryptosporidium in farmed chickens in Hubei Province, China, identifies ‘zoonotic’ subtypes of C. meleagridis

Molecular investigation of Cryptosporidium in farmed chickens in Hubei Province, China, identifies ‘zoonotic’ subtypes of C. meleagridis

Abstract Background Cryptosporidium is a key genus of parasitic protists that infect humans and other vertebrates (mammals and birds). Birds are typically infected with C. avium, C. baileyi, C. galli and/or C. meleagridis, the latter of which is recognised as being zoonotic. Stimulated by the previo...

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Main Authors: Cong Liao, Tao Wang, Anson V. Koehler, Yingying Fan, Min Hu, Robin B. Gasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cryptosporidium
Bird
Human
Zoonosis
China
PCR-based sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3056-5

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