| giardia and cryptosporidium in harp and hooded seals from the gulf of st. lawrence, canada. | giardia and cryptosporidium are protozoan parasites known to cause enteric disease in terrestrial wildlife species (mammals, reptiles and birds). few surveys for giardia and cryptosporidium in marine wildlife species, such as pinnipeds, have been reported. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and genotype of giardia and cryptosporidium in two species of pinnipeds, harp seal (phoca groenlandica) and hooded seal (cystophora cristata), from the gulf of st. lawrence, canada. f ... | 2010 | 20594649 |