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Molecular characterization and new genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pet chipmunks (Eutamias asiaticus) in Sichuan province, China.
BMC microbiology - 18 Apr 2018
Deng Lei, Li Wei, Zhong Zhijun, Chai Yijun, Yang Leli, Zheng Hang, Wang Wuyou, Fu Hualin, He Min, Huang Xiangming, Zuo Zhicai, Wang Ya, Cao Suizhong, Liu Haifeng, Ma Xiaoping, Wu Kongju, Peng Guangneng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi, the most commonly identified microsporidian species in humans, is also identified in livestock, birds, rodents, reptiles, companion animals, even wastewater. However, there is no information available on occurrence of E. bieneusi in pet chipmunks. The aim of the present study was to determine the genotypes, molecular characterization of E. bieneusi in pet chipmunks, and assess...
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