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Molecular characterizations of Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Heilongjiang Province, China.
Parasites & vectors - 24 May 2018
Zhao Wei, Wang Jianguang, Ren Guangxu, Yang Ziyin, Yang Fengkun, Zhang Weizhe, Xu Yingchu, Liu Aiqin, Ling Hong
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BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are prevalent zoonotic pathogens responsible for the high burden of diarrheal diseases worldwide. Rodents are globally overpopulated and are known as reservoirs or carriers of a variety of zoonotic pathogens including Cryptosporidium spp. and E. bieneusi. However, few data are available on genetic characterizations of both pathogens in rodents in China....
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