Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in lambs and goat kids in Algeria

Abstract Background Little is known on the occurrence and identity of Cryptosporidium species in sheep and goats in Algeria. This study aimed at investigating the occurrence of Cryptosporidium species in lambs and goat kids younger than 4 weeks. Methods A total of 154 fecal samples (62 from lambs an...

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Main Authors: Djamel Baroudi, Ahcene Hakem, Haileeyesus Adamu, Said Amer, Djamel Khelef, Karim Adjou, Hichem Dahmani, Xiaohua Chen, Dawn Roellig, Yaoyu Feng, Lihua Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3172-2