| Literature DB >> 21169427 |
C Rengifo-Herrera1, L M Ortega-Mora, M Gómez-Bautista, F T García-Moreno, D García-Párraga, J Castro-Urda, S Pedraza-Díaz.
Abstract
The presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in 221 fecal samples from different species of Antarctic pinnipeds was investigated by immunofluorescence microscopy and PCR. Cryptosporidium, a skunk-like genotype, was detected only in a southern elephant seal. Giardia was not detected. This is the first report of a Cryptosporidium sp. in Antarctic marine mammals.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21169427 PMCID: PMC3067219 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01422-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792