Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the maintenance water of Antillean manatees (Trichechusmanatus) in captivity

Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the maintenance water of Antillean manatees (Trichechusmanatus) in captivity

The goal of this research was to verify the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the water consumption and supply of pools used by Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) in captivity. Six samples were collected from the pool's supply system (at the beach), water used for manatee consum...

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Main Authors: Jeane Kury Nobre Gomes, Maria Aparecida da Gloria Faustino, Leucio Câmara Alves, João Carlos Gomes Borges, Régis Pinto de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-09-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Trichechus manatus
epidemiology
cryptosporidiosis
public health
Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume203/p67a74.pdf

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