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Combination of cell culture and quantitative PCR (cc-qPCR) to assess disinfectants efficacy on Cryptosporidium oocysts under standardized conditions

Oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum are resistant to environmental conditions and many disinfectants. A combination of cell culture and quantitative real time PCR (cc-qPCR) is established for evaluation of anticoccidial disinfectants against C. parvum. Vet Parasitol. 2009 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print]