Detection and Molecular Characterization of <i>Giardia</i> and <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. Circulating in Wild Small Mammals from Portugal

Detection and Molecular Characterization of <i>Giardia</i> and <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. Circulating in Wild Small Mammals from Portugal

<i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. and <i>Giardia</i> spp. are important diarrhea-causing protozoan parasites worldwide that exhibit broad host ranges. Wild small mammals can harbor host-adapted and potentially zoonotic species of both parasites. The aim of this study was to investi...

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Main Authors: Laura Lux, Rainer G. Ulrich, Sérgio Santos-Silva, João Queirós, Christian Imholt, Christian Klotz, Joana Paupério, Ricardo Pita, Hélia Vale-Gonçalves, Paulo Célio Alves, João R. Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Cryptosporidium muris</i>
<i>Giardia microti</i>
sequence typing
rodent
shrew
reservoir
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/515

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