Prevalence of Cryptosporidium andersoni: A molecular epidemiological survey among cattle in India

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 161, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 31-35

  Paul, S ^a   Chandra, D ^a   Tewari, A K ^a   Banerjee, P S ^a   Ray, D D ^a   Raina, O K ^a   Rao, J R ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

18S ssu rRNA; Cryptosporidium; Nested PCR; PCR; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

AGRONOMIC TRAIT; ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); CALF (MAMMAL); CATTLE FARMING; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANDERSONI; FECES ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMIDITY; INDIA; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SUMMER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FECES; INDIA; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANDERSONI;

EID: 62849113258     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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