Occurrence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in sheep and goats reared under dairy husbandry systems in Greece☆

Occurrence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in sheep and goats reared under dairy husbandry systems in Greece☆

Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. are gastro-intestinal protozoa known to infect small ruminants. Both protozoa are also considered as a potential public health concern. The objective of this study was to determine their prevalence in lambs and goat kids kept under common Mediterranean dai...

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Main Authors: Tzanidakis Nikolaos, Sotiraki Smaragda, Claerebout Edwin, Ehsan Amimul, Voutzourakis Nikolaos, Kostopoulou Despoina, Stijn Casaert, Vercruysse Jozef, Geurden Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Giardia
Cryptosporidium
Goat
Sheep
Dairy
Prevalence
Genotyping
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014048

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014048

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