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Genetic diversity of blastocystis in livestock and zoo animals.
Protist - 1 Jul 2013
Alfellani Mohammed A, Taner-Mulla Derya, Jacob Alison S, Imeede Christine Atim, Yoshikawa Hisao, Stensvold C Rune, Clark C Graham
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is a common unicellular anaerobic eukaryote that inhabits the large intestine of many animals worldwide, including humans. The finding of Blastocystis in faeces in mammals and birds has led to proposals of zoonotic potential and that these hosts may be the source of many human infections. Blastocystis is, however, a genetically diverse complex of many distinct organisms (termed subtypes; STs), and...
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