Prevalence, species identification and genotyping Cryptosporidium from livestock and deer in a catchment in the Cairngorms with a history of a contaminated public water supply

Prevalence, species identification and genotyping Cryptosporidium from livestock and deer in a catchment in the Cairngorms with a history of a contaminated public water supply

Abstract Background The apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium represents a threat to water quality and public health. An important zoonotic species involved in human cryptosporidiosis from contaminated water is Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum), the main reservoirs of which are known to be farm liv...

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Main Authors: Beth Wells, Hannah Shaw, Emily Hotchkiss, Janice Gilray, Remedios Ayton, James Green, Frank Katzer, Andrew Wells, Elisabeth Innes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cryptosporidium
Livestock
Deer
Water
Catchment
C. parvum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0684-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0684-x

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