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Novel genotypes and multilocus genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in two wild rat species in China: potential for zoonotic transmission.
Parasitology research - 1 Jan 2020
Gui Bin-Ze, Zou Yang, Chen Yi-Wei, Li Fen, Jin Yuan-Chun, Liu Meng-Ting, Yi Jia-Ning, Zheng Wen-Bin, Liu Guo-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an opportunistic pathogen in immunodeficient patients. Although this pathogen has been reported in many domestic animals, few data are available about the occurrence of E. bieneusi in wild rats. In the current study, a total of 228 fecal samples from two wild rat species (Leopoldamys edwardsi and Berylmys bowersi) in China were examined by a nested PCR-based sequencing approach...
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