Molecular detection and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in farmed mink (Neovison vison), blue foxes (Alopex lagopus), and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Xinjiang, China

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Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a zoonotic pathogen that infects a variety of hosts including humans, livestock, wildlife, companion animals, and birds, as well as being abundant in the environment. Humans and nonhuman animals could be infected with E. bieneusi via consumption of food or water that contains zoonotic and host-adapted genotypes. In this study, 288 fecal specimens were collected from farmed minks, blue...

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