Diversity of Cryptosporidium in brush-tailed rock-wallabies (Petrogale penicillata) managed within a species recovery programme. Issue 2 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vermeulen, Elke T.; Ashworth, Deborah L.; Eldridge, Mark D.B.; Power, Michelle L.
• Is Part Of: International journal for parasitology. Volume 4:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 190
• Page End: 196
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Parasites -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Animals -- Periodicals; Wildlife diseases -- Periodicals; Parasites -- Periodicals; Animals, Wild -- Periodicals; Animals; Parasites; Parasitology; Wildlife diseases; Periodicals; 591.7857
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.02.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-2244

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010"> <italic>Cryptosporidium</italic> diversity was investigated in a BTRW as part of a recovery programme.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Faecal samples from captive bred, supplemented and wild wallabies were screened.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020"> <italic>Cryptosporidium</italic> isolates were identified at three gene loci using PCR.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Diverse species of <italic>Cryptosporidium</italic> were identified across populations.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">Both specific, <italic>C. fayeri</italic>, and broad host species, <italic>C. meleagridis</italic>, were identified.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>