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Prevalence and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium, Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Giardia duodenalis in cats and dogs in Heilongjiang province, China.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Mar 2015
Li Wei, Li Yijing, Song Mingxin, Lu Yixin, Yang Jinping, Tao Wei, Jiang Yanxue, Wan Qiang, Zhang Siwen, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated 319 fecal specimens of cats (n=52) and dogs (n=267) from Heilongjiang province, China for the prevalence and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Giardia duodenalis. PCR and DNA sequence analysis of the small subunit rRNA gene identified C. felis and C. parvum in one cat each (3.8%) and C. canis and C. ubiquitum in 6 dogs (2.2%). Polymorphisms in the...
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