Abstract
The presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in 221 fecal samples from different species of Antarctic pinnipeds was investigated by immunofluorescence microscopy and PCR. Cryptosporidium, a skunk-like genotype, was detected only in a southern elephant seal. Giardia was not detected. This is the first report of a Cryptosporidium sp. in Antarctic marine mammals.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antarctic Regions
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Cryptosporidium / classification
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Cryptosporidium / genetics
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Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification*
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Feces / microbiology
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Giardia / isolation & purification*
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Microscopy, Fluorescence
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Seals, Earless / microbiology*
Associated data
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GENBANK/GQ421425
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GENBANK/GQ421426