Molecular Epizootiology of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> and <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i> in the Eastern Oyster (<i>Crassostrea virginica</i>) from Maine (USA)

Molecular Epizootiology of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> and <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i> in the Eastern Oyster (<i>Crassostrea virginica</i>) from Maine (USA)

Shellfish are known as a potential source of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> (responsible for toxoplasmosis), and <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i>, which is one of the major causes of gastroenteritis in the world. Here we performed a comprehensive qPCR-based monthly survey for <i>...

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Main Authors: Nicholas D. Marquis, Theodore J. Bishop, Nicholas R. Record, Peter D. Countway, José A. Fernández Robledo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Cryptosporidium</i>
epizootiology
Maine
oysters
qPCR
<i>Toxoplasma</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/3/125

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