Ocurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis, Natterer, 1883)
The apicomplexa protozoa Cryptosporidium infects several mammals, including terrestrial and aquatic species. In the epidemiology of this infection, the ingestion of water and/or food contamined with oocysts comprises the main mechanism of transmission to susceptible animals. Among the Sirenians, the...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2007-09-01
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Series: | Biotemas |
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Online Access: | http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume203/p63a66.pdf |