Subtyping novel zoonotic pathogen Cryptosporidium chipmunk genotype I

Yaqiong Guo1, Elizabeth Cebelinski2, Christine Matusevich3

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Summary

Cryptosporidium chipmunk genotype I, a zoonotic pathogen, can now be subtyped using new genetic markers. This helps understand its spread from animals to humans, revealing genetic similarities between wildlife and human isolates.

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