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New findings of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in beef and dairy cattle in Brazil.
Veterinary parasitology - 30 Jan 2016
da Silva Fiuza Vagner Ricardo, Lopes Carlos Wilson Gomes, de Oliveira Francisco Carlos Rodrigues, Fayer Ronald, Santin Monica
Abstract excerpt
Microsporidia are widely recognized as important human pathogens with Enterocytozoon bieneusi as the most common species infecting humans and animals, including cattle. Although Brazil has the second largest cattle herd in the world and it is the largest exporter of beef there are no data on the presence or impact of E. bieneusi on this important population. To fill this knowledge gap, fecal specimens were...
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