Cystoisospora suis - a model of mammalian cystoisosporosis

Cystoisospora suis - a model of mammalian cystoisosporosis

Cystoisospora suis is a coccidian species that typically affects suckling piglets. Infections occur by oral uptake of oocysts and are characterized by non-hemorrhagic transient diarrhea resulting in poor weight gain. Apparently, primary immune responses to C. suis cannot readily be mounted by neonat...

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Main Authors: Aruna eShrestha, Ahmed eAbd-Elfattah, Barbara eFreudenschuss, Barbara eHinney, Nicola ePalmieri, Bärbel eRuttkowski, Anja eJoachim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Coccidia
Swine
microbiota
immunology
piglets
Cystoisospora suis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2015.00068/full

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