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RE: What is Crypto?

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Posted by: oldherper at Tue Feb 17 09:00:52 2004   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by oldherper ]  
   

See the threads below on Crypto. There are some extensive explanations. Crypo is a coccidian. It is very small in size, easy to overlook in diagnosis, highly contagious and deadly. The full name is Cryptosporidium sp.. There are presently about 9 described species, one of which, Cryptosporidium serpentis is known to cause disease in snakes. Others may. Other species are fairly commonly found in non-symptomatic snakes.

   

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  • What is Crypto? - reuben, Tue Feb 17 08:45:39 2004
    • You Are HereRE: What is Crypto? - oldherper, Tue Feb 17 09:00:52 2004

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