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Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium parvum in British European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) (2015)
Journal Article
Sangster, L., Blake, D. P., Robinson, G., Hopkins, T. C., Sa, R. C. C., Cunningham, A. A., Chalmers, R. M., & Lawson, B. (2015). Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium parvum in British European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus). Veterinary Parasitology, 217, 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.12.006

Surveillance was conducted for the occurrence of protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Great Britain. In total, 108 voided faecal samples were collected from hedgehogs newly admitted to eight... Read More about Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium parvum in British European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus).

Population, genetic, and antigenic diversity of the apicomplexan Eimeria tenella and their relevance to vaccine development (2015)
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., Clark, E. L., Macdonald, S. E., Thenmozhi, V., Kundu, K., Garg, R., Jatau, I. D., Ayoade, S., Kawahara, F., Moftah, A., Reid, A. J., Adebambo, A. O., Zapatai, R. A., Rao, A. S. R. S., Thangaraj, K., Banerjee, P. S., Dhinakar-Raj, G., Raman, M., & Tomley, F. M. (2015). Population, genetic, and antigenic diversity of the apicomplexan Eimeria tenella and their relevance to vaccine development. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1506468112

The phylum Apicomplexa includes serious pathogens of humans and animals. Understanding the distribution and population structure of these protozoan parasites is of fundamental importance to explain disease epidemiology and develop sustainable control... Read More about Population, genetic, and antigenic diversity of the apicomplexan Eimeria tenella and their relevance to vaccine development.