Cystoisospora spp., Contaminated Soil: The Potential Risk of Infection for the Public in the West of Iran

Cystoisospora spp., formerly known as Isospora spp., are coccidian parasitic protozoan with several species infecting a wide variety of organisms such as humans, felines and canines. This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of Cystoisospora spp. oocysts in the soil collected from Kermansha...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Mohaghegh, Mohsen Ghomashlooyan, Mohammad Reza Vafayi, Zahra Chizari, Roghiyeh Faridnia, Rasool Jafari, Mohammad Falahati, Mehdi Azami, Hamed Kalani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.17795/ajehe-4664