Dominance of the zoonotic pathogen Cryptosporidium meleagridis in broiler chickens in Guangdong, China, reveals evidence of cross-transmission

Dominance of the zoonotic pathogen Cryptosporidium meleagridis in broiler chickens in Guangdong, China, reveals evidence of cross-transmission

Abstract Background Cryptosporidium is one of the most prevalent parasites infecting both birds and mammals. To examine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium species and evaluate the public health significance of domestic chickens in Guangdong Province, southern China, we analyzed 1001 fecal samples fro...

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Main Authors: Xuhui Lin, Luyao Xin, Meng Qi, Minyu Hou, Shenquan Liao, Nanshan Qi, Juan Li, Minna Lv, Haiming Cai, Junjing Hu, Jianfei Zhang, Xiangbo Ji, Mingfei Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cryptosporidium
Subtyping
Chicken
Zoonotic
China
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05267-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05267-x

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