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Neobalantidium coli: First molecular identification from the Eurasian wild boar, Sus Scrofa in Bushehr Province, Southwestern Iran.
Veterinary medicine and science - 1 Feb 2020
Noorpisheh Ghadimi Shamsi, Abedini Mohammad R, Sarkari Bahador, Savardashtaki Amir, Mikaeili Fattaneh
Abstract excerpt
Balantidium coli is a common parasite of pig and wild boars (Sus scrofa) which can infect humans and several species of mammals. This study aimed to determine the genotype of Balantidium isolated from Eurasian wild boars in Bushehr province, Southwestern Iran. Twenty-five faecal samples, originating from 25 wild boars captivated in our previous study, were processed. DNA was extracted from the faecal samples and...
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