Prevalence and risk factors for Cryptosporidium spp. infection in young calves

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 46-52

  Brook, Emily ^a   Hart, C Anthony ^a   French, Nigel ^b   Christley, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cryptosporidium; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ENGLAND; FECES; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 38749145521     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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