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Detection of Cryptosporidium molnari oocysts from fish by fluorescent-antibody staining assays for cryptosporidium spp. affecting humans.

Journal:
Applied and environmental microbiology
Year:
2011
Authors:
Barugahare, Rona et al.
Affiliation:
Faculty of Veterinary Science · United Kingdom

Abstract

Three direct fluorescent-antibody staining assay kits for the detection of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species were used to detect Cryptosporidium molnari from Murray cod, and the cryptosporidia were characterized by using small-subunit (SSU) ribosomal DNA (rDNA). To facilitate rapid diagnosis of infection, this study demonstrated that all three kits detected fresh C. molnari and two kits detected formalin-fixed oocysts.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21239548/