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Zoonotic Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pet chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera) in China.
Parasitology international - 1 Oct 2015
Qi Meng, Luo Nannan, Wang Haiyan, Yu Fuchang, Wang Rongjun, Huang Jianying, Zhang Longxian
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are the most prevalent protist pathogens responsible for inducing human and animal diseases worldwide. The aim of the present work was to determine the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. and E. bieneusi in pet chinchillas in China. One hundred forty fecal samples were collected from four cities: Beijing, Zhengzhou, Anyang and Guiyang. They were then examined with PCR...
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