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Prevalence and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in weaned beef calves on cow-calf operations in the USA.
Parasitology research - 1 May 2012
Santín Mónica, Dargatz David, Fayer Ronald
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To determine the prevalence and genotype distribution of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in weaned beef calves in the USA, fecal samples were collected from 819 calves (6-18 months of age) from 49 operations. Feces were sieved and subjected to density gradient centrifugation to remove fecal debris and to concentrate spores. DNA extracted from each sample was subjected to the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify the...
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