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. 1988 Dec;74(6):1050-2.

Indirect immunofluorescent detection of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum in the feces of naturally infected raccoons (Procyon lotor)

D E Snyder  1
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Indirect immunofluorescent detection of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum in the feces of naturally infected raccoons (Procyon lotor)

D E Snyder. J Parasitol. 1988 Dec.

Abstract

Fecal samples from 100 wild raccoons were examined for the presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum using a commercially available indirect immunofluorescent detection procedure. Thirteen (13%) of the samples were positive for oocysts. All positive samples were from juvenile raccoons. Over 61% of the infected samples contained moderate to large numbers of oocysts. Raccoons may serve as potential reservoirs for transmission of C. parvum.

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