First molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia from bovines (Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis) in Sri Lanka: unexpected absence of C. parvum from pre-weaned calves

First molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia from bovines (Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis) in Sri Lanka: unexpected absence of C. parvum from pre-weaned calves

Abstract Background The genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia has important implications for investigating their epidemiology and underpins their control. We undertook the first molecular epidemiological survey of domestic bovids in selected regions of Sri Lanka to establish whethe...

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Main Authors: Harshanie Abeywardena, Aaron R Jex, Anson V Koehler, RPV Jayanthe Rajapakse, Kanchana Udayawarna, Shane R Haydon, Melita A Stevens, Robin B Gasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bos taurus
Bubalus bubalis
Cryptosporidium
Giardia
Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis
Restriction endonuclease fingerprinting (REF)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-75

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