Transmission dynamics of Cryptosporidium in primates and herbivores at the Barcelona zoo: A long-term study

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-26

  Gracenea, M ^a   Gomez M S ^a   Torres, J ^a   Carne E ^a   Fernandez Moran J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Parc De La Ciutadella ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Barcelona zoo; Cryptosporidium spp.; Primates; Spain; Transmission dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EPIZOOTIOLOGY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIMATE; REINFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CEBIDAE; CERCOPITHECIDAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ELEPHANTS; FECES; FEMALE; HOMINIDAE; LEMURIDAE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RUMINANTS; SEASONS; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAMELIDAE; CEBIDAE; CERCOPITHECIDAE; CERVIDAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ELEPHANTIDAE; GIRAFFIDAE; HOMINIDAE; LEMURIDAE; PRIMATES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037181017     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(01)00611-2     Document Type: Article

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