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Widespread presence of human-pathogenic Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in chickens.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Feb 2016
da Cunha Maria Júlia Rodrigues, Cury Márcia Cristina, Santín Monica
Abstract excerpt
A total of 151 fecal specimens from chickens were randomly collected from local markets in Uberlândia and Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, to evaluate the presence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Enterocytozoon bieneusi was identified in 24 fecal samples (15.9%). This represents the first report of E. bieneusi in chickens in Brazil. All PCR-positive specimens...
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