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SUBMITTER: Joute JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4996184 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Joute J R JR Gill J P S JP Singh B B BB
Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology 20141018 3
Cryptosporidium parvum is an important zoonotic protozoan parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of vertebrate animals and man. The current study was contemplated for molecular detection of Cryptosporidium species prevalent in dairy calves in Punjab, India. A total of 302 faecal samples were screened by modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique for the detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts. Molecular characterisation was done using PCR followed by sequence analysis of the representative ...[more]