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Molecular characterization of Blastocystis isolates from children and rhesus monkeys in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Veterinary parasitology - 23 Mar 2009
Yoshikawa Hisao, Wu Zhiliang, Pandey Kishor, Pandey Basu Dev, Sherchand Jeevan Bahadur, Yanagi Tetsuo, Kanbara Hiroji
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To investigate the possible transmission of Blastocystis organisms between local rhesus monkeys and children in Kathmandu, Nepal, we compared the subtype (ST) and sequence of Blastocystis isolates from children with gastrointestinal symptoms and local rhesus monkeys. Twenty and 10 Blastocystis isolates were established from 82 and 10 fecal samples obtained from children and monkeys, respectively. Subtype analysis...
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