TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of Cryptosporidium canis isolated in Japan
AU - Satoh, Masaaki
AU - Matsubara-Nihei, Yumi
AU - Sasaki, Takako
AU - Nakai, Yutaka
PY - 2006/11/1
Y1 - 2006/11/1
N2 - Oocysts that morphologically resemble Cryptosporidium canis oocysts were isolated from a stray dog captured in the northeastern part of the main island of Japan. The DNA sequence of the 18S rRNA gene of the isolate showed high homology to the published sequence of C. canis that was isolated in USA by Fayer et al., J Parasitol, 87:1415-1422, (2001). The isolate phylogenetically belonged to the C. canis cluster; however, its DNA sequence showed two base substitutions. This suggests the genetic diversity of C. canis.
AB - Oocysts that morphologically resemble Cryptosporidium canis oocysts were isolated from a stray dog captured in the northeastern part of the main island of Japan. The DNA sequence of the 18S rRNA gene of the isolate showed high homology to the published sequence of C. canis that was isolated in USA by Fayer et al., J Parasitol, 87:1415-1422, (2001). The isolate phylogenetically belonged to the C. canis cluster; however, its DNA sequence showed two base substitutions. This suggests the genetic diversity of C. canis.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00436-006-0216-x
DO - 10.1007/s00436-006-0216-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 16738891
AN - SCOPUS:33749446461
VL - 99
SP - 746
EP - 748
JO - Parasitology Research
JF - Parasitology Research
SN - 0932-0113
IS - 6
ER -
