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Population genetic analysis of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in humans.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jan 2012
Li Wei, Cama Vitaliano, Feng Yaoyu, Gilman Robert H, Bern Caryn, Zhang Xichen, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
Genotyping based on sequence analysis of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer has revealed significant genetic diversity in Enterocytozoonbieneusi. Thus far, the population genetics of E. bieneusi and its significance in the epidemiology of microsporidiosis have not been examined. In this study, a multilocus sequence typing of E. bieneusi in AIDS patients in Lima, Peru was conducted, using 72 specimens...
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