Cryptosporidium spp. in wild rats (Rattus spp.) from the Hainan Province, China: Molecular detection, species/genotype identification and implications for public health

Wild rats (Rattus spp.) carry many zoonotic pathogens including Cryptosporidium. Due to the close proximity of rats to humans in urban environments, the potential for disease transmission is high. Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite which when ingested causes serious human illness. Despite its i...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhao, Huanhuan Zhou, Yi Huang, Liulian Xu, Langyu Rao, Shanshan Wang, Wenqi Wang, Yufang Yi, Xiaojun Zhou, Yue Wu, Tianming Ma, Gaoyu Wang, Xiaoyuan Hu, Ruoyan Peng, Feifei Yin, Gang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300148