Cryptosporidium cf. avium in an inland-bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) – A case report and review of the literature

Here, we report the first case of Cryptosporidium cf. avium from an inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) from a wildlife sanctuary in Victoria, Australia. Molecular characterisation was conducted by PCR-coupled sequencing of regions in the small subunit of nuclear RNA (SSU), actin and large subu...

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Main Authors: Anson V. Koehler, T. Franciscus Scheelings, Robin B. Gasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300894