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Molecular and phylogenetic evidences of dispersion of human-infecting microsporidia to vegetable farms via irrigation with treated wastewater: One-year follow up.
International journal of hygiene and environmental health - 1 May 2018
Javanmard Ehsan, Mirjalali Hamed, Niyyati Maryam, Jalilzadeh Esfandiar, Seyed Tabaei Seyed Javad, Asadzadeh Aghdaei Hamid, Nazemalhosseini-Mojarad Ehsan, Zali Mohammad Reza
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BACKGROUND: Human-infecting microsporidia are a group of spore-forming eukaryotic microorganisms that can infect both animals and humans. Recent evidences indicate waterborne transmission of microsporidia spores to human via either drinking water or irrigation of vegetable farms with contaminated water resources. The current study aimed to evaluate the presence of human-infecting microsporidia in treated...
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