Survey of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. infections in various animals at a zoo in Japan

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 331-335

  Matsubayashi, M ^a   Takami, K ^b   Kimata, Isao ^c   Nakanishi, Teruo ^a   Tani, Hiroyuki ^d   Sasai, Kazumi ^d   Baba, Eiichiroh ^d  

^a Osaka Yuhigaoka Gakuen Junior College   (Japan)

^b Osaka Municipal Tennoji Zoological Gardens   (Japan)

^c OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d Osaka City University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Giardia; Japan; Survey; Zoo

Indexed keywords

AIX GALERICULATA; ANIMALIA; AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; MAMMALIA; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; PROCYON LOTOR; TADORNA FERRUGINEA;

EID: 24644434875     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-032.1     Document Type: Article

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