An examination of the prevalence of and risk factors for shedding of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in cows and calves from western Canadian cow-calf herds

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 50-61

  Gow, Sheryl ^a   Waldner, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Cryptosporidium spp.; Giardia spp.; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SUCROSE GRADIENT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; FEMALE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

BOS TAURUS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA;

EID: 33644911736     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.05.071     Document Type: Article

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