Contemporary identification of previously reported novel Cryptosporidium isolates reveals Cryptosporidium bovis and the cervine genotype in sheep (Ovis aries)

Parasitology Research

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1103-1105

  Elwin, Kristin ^a   Chalmers, Rachel M ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYST; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SHEEP;

CERVIDAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BOVIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 41549130238     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-0935-2     Document Type: Article

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