Prevalence, transmission, and host specificity of Cryptosporidium spp. in various animal groups from two French zoos
Osman M, El Safadi D, Benamrouz-Vanneste S, Cian A, Moriniere R, Gantois N, Delgado-Viscogliosi P, Guyot K, Bosc S, Chabé M, Petit T, Viscogliosi E, Certad G. Prevalence, transmission, and host specificity of Cryptosporidium spp. in various animal groups from two French zoos. Parasitology Research 2017, 116: 3419-3422. PMID: 29030716, DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5645-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptosporidium sppCaptivity animalsFrench zoosSpecies of CryptosporidiumPrevalence of CryptosporidiumFecal samplesC. galliC. tyzzeriC. andersoniCryptosporidium speciesFirst molecular studyCryptosporidium DNACryptosporidium infectionHost specificityPotential reservoirsDifferent hostsCryptosporidiumMolecular studiesZoological gardensSpeciesAnimal groupsSppAnimalsParasitesAndersoni