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First report and genotyping of Dientamoeba fragilis in pet budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), with zoonotic importance.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Aug 2022
Yetismis Gamze, Yildirim Alparslan, Pekmezci Didem, Duzlu Onder, Ciloglu Arif, Onder Zuhal, Simsek Emrah, Ercan Nuri, Pekmezci Gokmen Zafer, Inci Abdullah
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The protozoan Dientamoeba fragilis is one of the most common parasites in the digestive system of humans worldwide. The host range and transmission routes of D. fragilis, including the role of animals, are still ambiguous with few reports from non-human primates, sheep, rodents, pigs, a cat and a dog. In this study, we used microscopic and TaqMan qPCR analyses to investigate D. fragilisin 150 faecal samples from...
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