Molecular prevalence of species among household cats and pet shop kittens in Japan

Objectives To address the lack of up-to-date published data, the present study evaluates the PCR-based prevalence of Cryptosporidium species infection and molecular characteristics of isolates among household cats and pet shop kittens in Japan. Methods A total of 357 and 329 fresh faecal samples wer...

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Main Authors: Yoichi Ito, Naoyuki Itoh, Yuko Iijima, Yuya Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116917730719