Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis from yaks in the central western region of China.
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SUBMITTER: Qi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4438589 | biostudies-literature | 2015
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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis from yaks in the central western region of China.
Qi Meng M Cai Jinzhong J Wang Rongjun R Li Junqiang J Jian Fuchun F Huang Jianying J Zhou Huan H Zhang Longxian L
BMC microbiology 20150521
<h4>Background</h4>Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are important causes of diarrheal diseases in humans and animals worldwide, and there is an increased interest in the role of animals in the mechanical transmission of these protozoa. To examine the role of yaks in this process, we examined the occurrence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and G. duodenalis in yaks in western China.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 545 fecal specimens were collected from yaks from nine different counties in t ...[more]
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