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Blastocystis subtypes detected in long-tailed macaques in Thailand-Further evidence of cryptic host specificity.
Acta tropica - 1 Aug 2018
Vaisusuk Kotchaphon, Saijuntha Weerachai, Sedlak Sutthira, Thanchomnang Thongchit, Pilap Warayutt, Suksavate Warong, Stensvold Christen Rune, Tantrawatpan Chairat
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Blastocystis is an enteric parasitic protist with a widespread distribution in a variety of human and non-human hosts and supposedly a source of zoonotic transmission. This study aimed to determine the frequency and distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in free-ranging Macaca fascicularis (long-tailed macaques, LTMs) in Thailand. A total of 628 faecal samples were collected from free-ranging LTMs inhabiting...
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