PCR-RFLP analysis of the oocyst wall protein (COWP) gene discriminates between and , and between isolates of human and animal origin

Cryptosporidium wrairi was isolated from guinea pigs during a spontaneous outbreak of cryptosporidiosis. Despite the morphological and antigenic similarities to C. parvum, C. wrairi displayed a different host range and site of infection and may represent a separate species or sub-species. We used th... View More