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Multilocus genotypes and broad host-range of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in captive wildlife at zoological gardens in China.
Parasites & vectors - 8 Jul 2016
Li Wei, Deng Lei, Yu Xingming, Zhong Zhijun, Wang Qiang, Liu Xuehan, Niu Lili, Xie Na, Deng Jiabo, Lei Shuangshuang, Wang Liqin, Gong Chao, Zhou Ziyao, Hu Yanchun, Fu Hualin, Xu Huailiang, Geng Yi, Peng Guangneng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a common opportunistic pathogen that is widely detected in humans, domestic animals and wildlife, and poses a challenge to public health. The present study was performed to evaluate the prevalence, genotypic diversity and zoonotic potential of E. bieneusi among wildlife at Chengdu and Bifengxia zoological gardens in Sichuan Province, China. RESULTS: Of the 272 fresh fecal...
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