Cryptosporidium infections in terrestrial ungulates with focus on livestock: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Cryptosporidium spp. are causative agents of gastrointestinal diseases in a wide variety of vertebrate hosts. Mortality resulting from the disease is low in livestock, although severe cryptosporidiosis has been associated with fatality in young animals. Methods The goal of this s...

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Main Authors: Kareem Hatam-Nahavandi, Ehsan Ahmadpour, David Carmena, Adel Spotin, Berit Bangoura, Lihua Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Pig
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3704-4