Genetic diversity and shedding profiles for Cryptosporidium parvum in adult cattle and their calves

Cryptosporidiosis is an important disease in neonatal calves, causing watery diarrhoea, loss of appetite, and production losses. Dehydration from diarrhoea often results in the calf requiring rehydration or veterinary treatment to prevent calf mortality. Transmission of Cryptosporidium to calves sti...

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Main Authors: Hannah Jade Shaw, Claire Armstrong, Kirsty Uttley, Liam J. Morrison, Elisabeth A. Innes, Frank Katzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X21000212