Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in calf fecal samples by direct immunofluorescence assay Detecção de oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum em amostras fecais de bezerros pela reação de imunofluorescência direta

The aim of this study was to produce a conjugate containing anti-Cryptosporidium parvum polyclonal antibodies and standardize a Direct Immunofluorescence Assay (DIF) for detecting C. parvum oocysts in fecal samples from calves. In order to obtain anti-C. parvum polyclonal antibodies, two New Zealand...

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Main Authors: Weslen Fabricio Pires Teixeira, Willian Marinho Dourado Coelho, Cáris Maroni Nunes, Marcelo Vasconcelos Meireles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612011000400003