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First characterization in China of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in the blue fox (Alopex lagopus).
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Meng Xiangchun, Zheng Jun, He Xijun, Jia Honglin, Zhang Yanlong
Abstract excerpt
Encephalitozoon cuniculi is a microsporidian parasite that infects a wide range of vertebrates, including primates. It has recently emerged as an opportunistic parasite of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. The blue fox (Alopex lagopus; also known as the arctic fox) is one of the most susceptible species for encephalitozoonosis. Here, we report an outbreak of encephalitozoonosis at a fox...
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