Journal article
Molecular investigation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in pre- and post-weaned calves in Hubei Province, China
Y Fan, T Wang, AV Koehler, M Hu, RB Gasser
Parasites and Vectors | BMC | Published : 2017
Abstract
Background: The protistan pathogens Cryptosporidium and Giardia can cause significant intestinal diseases in animals and humans. Cattle, particularly calves, carrying these protists can be significant reservoirs for human infections and disease. However, little is known about the genetic make-up of Cryptosporidium and Giardia populations in cattle and other ruminants in some regions of China. Results: In the present study, PCR-based tools were used to genetically characterise these protists in faecal samples from a total of 339 pre- and post-weaned calves from four distinct locations in Hubei Province using markers in the large (LSU) or small (SSU) subunits of nuclear ribosomal RNA genes. Cr..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This project was supported by Huazhong Agricultural University Scientific & Technological Self Innovation Foundation (Program no. 2015RC005) and partially funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) (RBG). Other support from The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Water Corporation (RBG) is gratefully acknowledged.