| prevalence, molecular characterization and zoonotic potential of cryptosporidium spp. in goats in henan and chongqing, china. | to estimate the prevalence and public health significance of cryptosporidiosis in goats in china, 1265 fecal samples from seven farms in henan province and chongqing city were examined for cryptosporidium oocysts. the overall infection rate of cryptosporidium spp. was 3.48% (44/1256). significant difference was observed among age groups, with the post weaned kids having the highest infection rate (4.58%; ρ<0.01). cryptosporidium spp. were characterized by pcr-restriction fragment length polymorp ... | 2014 | 24721256 |
| infection rate of giardia duodenalis, cryptosporidium spp. and enterocytozoon bieneusi in cashmere, dairy and meat goats in china. | cryptosporidiosis, microsporidiosis, and giardiasis contribute significantly to the high burden of zoonotic diarrhea worldwide. goats constitute an important species in animal agriculture by providing cashmere wool, meat, and dairy products for human consumption. however, zoonotic pathogens with the potential to cause morbidity and to degrade production have been reported frequently in goats recently. the present study examined 629 fecal specimens from goats, including 315 cashmere goats, 170 da ... | 2016 | 27017915 |