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First Molecular Characterisation of Blastocystis from Experimental Rats in Turkey and Comparison of the Frequencies Between Obese and Non-obese Groups
Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi - 4 Aug 2021
Malatyalı Erdoğan, Başaran Gizem, Gökçimen Alpaslan, Ertabaklar Hatice, Ertuğ Sema
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Objective: Blastocystis is a zoonotic protozoan that infects a wide range of animals, including humans and rodents. This study aimed to determine the frequency and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in laboratory rats at a laboratory animal facility in Turkey. Methods: This study included 54 male Sprague-Dawley rats from Aydın Adnan Menderes University Laboratory Animal Center. Among these rats, 30 were fed...
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