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Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi (Microsporidia) isolated from various birds in China.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2016
Zhao Wei, Yu Siyang, Yang Ziyin, Zhang Yichi, Zhang Longxian, Wang Rongjun, Zhang Weizhe, Yang Fengkun, Liu Aiqin
Abstract excerpt
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a common opportunistic pathogen causing diarrhea in humans and animals. However, epidemiological data on E. bieneusi infections in birds are relatively scare worldwide, especially in China. To understand the prevalence and genetic diversity of E. bieneusi in birds and to assess the zoonotic potential of bird-derived E. bieneusi isolates, 194 fecal specimens from Gruidae, Anatidae and...
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