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Host-adaptation of the rare Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype CHN4 in Myocastor coypus (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in China.
Parasites & vectors - 16 Nov 2020
Yu Fuchang, Cao Yangwenna, Wang Haiyan, Liu Qiang, Zhao Aiyun, Qi Meng, Zhang Longxian
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BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a zoonotic gastrointestinal pathogen and can infect both humans and animals. The coypu (Myocastor coypus) is a semi-aquatic rodent, in which few E. bieneusi infections have been reported and the distribution of genotypes and zoonotic potential remains unknown. METHODS: A total of 308 fresh fecal samples were collected from seven coypu farms in China to determine the...
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