Article
Occurrence, risk factors and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in dogs and cats in Guangzhou, southern China: high genotype diversity and zoonotic concern.
BMC veterinary research - 18 Jun 2020
Wang Haiyan, Lin Xuhui, Sun Yongxiang, Qi Nanshan, Lv Minna, Xiao Wenwan, Chen Yuancai, Xiang Ruiping, Sun Mingfei, Zhang Longxian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi, a common opportunistic fungal pathogen, has a wide range of hosts. Limited epidemiological data on E. bieneusi intestinal infections in companion animals (dogs and cats) in China exists. In this study, fecal samples (651 from dogs and 389 from cats) in Guangzhou city, Guangdong Province, China, were collected, and the ribosomal internal transcribed (ITS) spacer region from the...
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