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Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Dairy Cattle in the Northeast of China: Genetic Diversity of ITS Gene and Evaluation of Zoonotic Transmission Potential.
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Zhao Wei, Zhang Weizhe, Yang Fengkun, Zhang Longxian, Wang Rongjun, Cao Jianping, Shen Yujuan, Liu Aiqin
Abstract excerpt
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most frequently diagnosed microsporidian species in humans. It has been found in a wide range of animals and is considered an important zoonotic pathogen. To date, little information is available on the role that cattle play in the epidemiology of human microsporidiosis caused by E. bieneusi in China. In this study, 133 fecal specimens from dairy cattle were collected in...
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