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High prevalence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi zoonotic genotype D in captive golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellanae) in zoos in China.
BMC veterinary research - 5 Jun 2017
Yu Fuchang, Wu Yayun, Li Tongyi, Cao Jianke, Wang Jiantang, Hu Suhui, Zhu Huili, Zhang Sumei, Wang Rongjun, Ning Changshen, Zhang Longxian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the dominant specie of microsporidia which can infect both anthroponotic and zoonotic species. The golden snub-nosed monkey is an endangered primate which can also infect by E. bieneusi. To date, few genetic data on E. bieneusi from golden snub-nosed monkeys has been published. Therefore, to clarify the prevalence and genotypes of E. bieneusi in captive golden snub-nosed...
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