Goats in the city: prevalence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in extensively reared goats in northern India

Goats in the city: prevalence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in extensively reared goats in northern India

Abstract Background Various characteristics of goats mean they are highly suitable livestock for backyard rearing by people with limited resources. They are a popular livestock choice in India, where they are often kept to supplement an already scarce income. In these settings, hygiene and sanitatio...

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Main Authors: Kjersti Selstad Utaaker, Nina Myhr, Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Himanshu Joshi, Anil Kumar, Lucy J. Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Backyard livestock
Cryptosporidium spp.
Low-income countries
Giardia duodenalis
Goat
One health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-017-0354-4

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