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Identification and genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild Himalayan marmots (Marmota himalayana) and Alashan ground squirrels (Spermophilus alashanicus) in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau area (QTPA) of Gansu Province, China.
Parasites & vectors - 22 Jul 2020
Xu Jie, Wang Xin, Jing Huaiqi, Cao Shengkui, Zhang Xiaofan, Jiang Yanyan, Yin Jianhai, Cao Jianping, Shen Yujuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most frequently detected microsporidian species in humans and animals. Currently, to the best of our knowledge, no information on E. bieneusi infection in Himalayan marmots (Marmota himalayana) and Alashan ground squirrels (Spermophilus alashanicus) is available worldwide. The aim of the present study was to understand the occurrence and genetic characterizations of E....
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