Identification and genetic characterisation of Giardia and Cryptosporidium strains in humans and dairy cattle in the Waikato Region of New Zealand

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 21-26

  Learmonth, J J ^a   Ionas, G ^a   Pita, A B ^a   Cowie, R S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Giardia intestinalis; Phylogenetic group; Polymerase chain reaction; rDNA; Transmission routes

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MICROORGANISMS;

GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION; WATERBORNE PARASITES;

WATER QUALITY;

RIBOSOME DNA;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARASITE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DAIRY CATTLE; FECES ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAL GENETICS; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037217785     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0150     Document Type: Conference Paper

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