Prevalence ofCryptosporidium-like infection in one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) of northwestern Iran
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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium-like infection in one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) of northwestern Iran
Cryptosporidium is a ubiquitous enteropathogen protozoan infection affecting livestock worldwide. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in different age groups of dromedary camels in northwestern Iran from November 2009 to July 2010. A total number of 170 fecal samples were collected and examined using modified Ziehl-Neelsen (MZN) staining un...
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasite
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1252-607X,1776-1042
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2012191071