Assessing the Link between Rangeland Cattle and Water-Borne Cryptosporidium parvum Infection in Humans
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Rangeland Cattle and the Risk of Waterborne Cryptosporidium Parvum Infection in Humans
BACKGROUND Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) is a tiny protozoal parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness in a wide variety of mammals, including humans, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses. It also occurs in various wildlife species such as deer, raccoons, opossums, and rabbits (Fayer et al. and Ungar 1990). In cattle, clinical disease and shedding of the parasite is usually limite...
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