Between 1986 and 1988, 528 reptiles originating from three continents were examined for Cryptosporidium spp. Fifteen specimens representing eight genera and 11 species were infected. Statistical evaluation of oocyst structure suggests that multiple species of Cryptosporidium may exist among the reptiles examined.
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1 January 1989
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SPP. IN WILD AND CAPTIVE REPTILES
Steve J. Upton,
Chris T. McAllister,
Paul S. Freed,
Susan M. Barnard
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 25 • No. 1
January 1989
Vol. 25 • No. 1
January 1989
Apicomplexa
Coccidia
Cryptosporidiidae
Cryptosporidium spp.
Lizards
prevalence
reptiles