Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia duodenalis in the Italian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 146-149

  Cacciò, Simone M ^a   Rinaldi, Laura ^b   Cringoli, Giuseppe ^b   Condoleo, Renato ^c   Pozio, Edoardo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bubalus bubalis; Cryptosporidium; Giardia; Milk; Molecular typing; Mozzarella cheese; Water buffalo

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BUBALUS BUBALIS; BUFFALO; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; CYST; GIARDIA DUODENALIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYST; PARASITE ISOLATION;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DNA, PROTOZOAN; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; ITALY;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 35648952128     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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