Tag: zoonotic risk
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Long-Term Molecular Surveillance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Wildlife Across Melbourne’s Protected Drinking Water Catchments
Overview of a Decade-Plus Surveillance Program Ensuring safe drinking water from natural catchments requires detailed knowledge of protozoan parasites in wildlife. This long-term study tracks Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Melbourne’s protected catchments using cost-effective molecular methods to identify and classify parasites in host wildlife. Spanning 2009–2024 with updates through 2024, the program provides a comprehensive…