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Prevalence and genetic diversity of Entamoeba species infecting macaques in southwest China.
Parasitology research - 1 Apr 2013
Feng Meng, Cai Junlong, Min Xiangyang, Fu Yongfeng, Xu Qing, Tachibana Hiroshi, Cheng Xunjia
Abstract excerpt
Many colonies of macaques (Macaca fascicularis and Macaca mulatta) are maintained in China, especially in Guangxi and Guizhou. A total of 803 fresh stool samples infected with Entamoeba were obtained from three big colonies of macaques located in southwest China. The samples were examined for the presence of five Entamoeba species using PCR. Entamoeba nuttalli, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba coli, and Entamoeba...
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