Microbe sample from Cryptosporidium equi
Cryptosporidium equi is one of the major causes of equine cryptosporidiosis, but also infects hedgehogs and humans, with high zoonosis potential. we obtained an isolate of Cryptosporidium equi from a hedgehog and undertook studies to examine its genetic characteristics.
strain
SCAU42500
host
Erinaceinae
isolation_source
feces
collection_date
2021-11
geo_loc_name
China: Zhaoqing, Guangdong
sample_type
oocysts
BioSampleModel
Microbe, viral or environmental