Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in Sichuan province, China

Abstract Background Cryptosporidium spp. have been extensively reported to cause significant diarrheal disease in humans and domestic animals. On the contrary, little information is available on the prevalence and characterization of Cryptosporidium in wild animals in China, especially in giant pand...

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Main Authors: Tao Wang, Zuqin Chen, Yue Xie, Rong Hou, Qidun Wu, Xiaobing Gu, Weiming Lai, Xuerong Peng, Guangyou Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0953-8