Molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium subtypes in cattle in England

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 378-382

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cryptosporidium; GP60; Molecular epidemiology

Indexed keywords

RNA 18S;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GENE LOCUS; GENOTYPE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THREAT; UNITED KINGDOM; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FECES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; ZOONOSES;

BOS; CERVIDAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BOVIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 58949099962     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.10.023     Document Type: Article

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