Cryptosporidiosis in Iranian Farm Workers and Their Household Members: A Hypothesis about Possible Zoonotic Transmission

Objectives. The prevalence of Cryptosporidium and the risk factors of zoonotic transmission in Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran dairy farms were examined. Methods. One fecal sample was collected from all calves less than 6 months old in eight dairy farms around Najafabad (Isfahan province, Central Iran) as...

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Main Authors: Morteza Izadi, Nematollah Jonaidi-Jafari, Amin Saburi, Hossein Eyni, Mohammad-Reza Rezaiemanesh, Reza Ranjbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/405875