| cryptosporidium infection in juvenile pet rabbits. | cryptosporidium infection was confirmed by fecal examination for the first time in pet rabbits in a wholesale store located in kanagawa prefecture, japan. fecal samples were obtained postmortem from juvenile rabbits (n=66), which had died after developing diarrhea. feces from healthy rabbits (n=30) were also collected and examined as controls. two types of cryptosporidium oocysts distinctive in size and shape were found (type a and b). types a and b oocysts were detected from 16.7% and 13.6% of ... | 2006 | 16598174 |