Subtypes of Cryptosporidium parvum in humans and disease risk

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-88

  Hunter, Paul R ^a   Hadfield, Stephen J ^b   Wilkinson, Dawn ^a   Lake, Iain R ^a   Harrison, Florence C D ^a   Chalmers, Rachel M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSATELLITE MARKER;

EID: 33846034005     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1301.060481     Document Type: Article

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