Molecular identification of Giardia and Cryptosporidium from dogs and cats

The aim of the present study was to diagnose the presence of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in household animals using nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequence analysis. One hundred faecal samples obtained from 81 dogs and 19 cats were investigated. The Cryptosporidium genotype...

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Main Authors: Sotiriadou Isaia, Pantchev Nikola, Gassmann Doreen, Karanis Panagiotis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2013008