Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. from foals in Italy.
- Journal:
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Caffara, Monica et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences · Italy
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Fourteen Cryptosporidium isolates from hospitalized foals were genotyped and subtyped using PCR-RFLP analysis of the 18S rDNA. Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium horse genotype were detected in 3 and 11 stool specimens, respectively. Sequences of the gp60 gene of Cryptosporidium horse genotype allowed identification of the subtype family VIaA15G4, defining a novel microsatellite pattern within horse subtype VIa. Cryptosporidium horse genotype has only been described occasionally worldwide and this is the first time it has been identified in foals from Italy.
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