High Prevalence of Cryptosporidium meleagridis in Domestic Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) Raises a Prospect of Zoonotic Transmission in Babylon Province, Iraq
Cryptosporidium is one of the most common protozoan’s parasites with remarkable infectivity of a wide range of animals, including mammals and birds. Domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) act as a potential reservoir for several species of Cryptosporidium because they live in close proximity to...
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University of Baghdad, College of Veterinary Medicine
2020-12-01
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| Series: | The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://jcovm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/Iraqijvm/article/view/1012 |