Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in Swedish pigs
Abstract Background Cryptosporidium is a genus of apicomplexan parasites that cause enteric disease in vertebrates. In pigs, infections are most often asymptomatic, but may result in diarrhoea and poor growth. The most common species detected in pigs are C. suis and C. scrofarum with low zoonotic po...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-020-00537-z |