Cryptosporidium infection in ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Brazil: clinical, morphological and molecular studies
Avian cryptosporidiosis has been reported in more than 30 species of birds. To date, the species infecting birds are C. baileyi, C. galli and C. meleagridis. In this study, the morphological, clinical and molecular characteristics of a Brazilian ostrich isolate of Cryptosporidium are described. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
2005-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2005000200008 |