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Enterocytozoon bieneusi in donkeys from Xinjiang, China: prevalence, molecular characterization and the assessment of zoonotic risk.
BMC veterinary research - 15 Jun 2020
Zhao Aiyun, Zhang Ying, Wang Wen, Jing Bo, Xing Jinming, Tao Dayong, Zhao Wei, Qi Meng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi, a zoonotic pathogen, has the potential to infect both immunocompromised and immunocompetent humans. It is found in large number of animals; however, not much is known regarding its prevalence in equine animals, particularly donkeys. This is the first molecular epidemiological evaluation of E. bieneusi in 178 free-ranging donkeys from five countrysides; and 502 farmed donkeys...
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