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Molecular evidence of Monocercomonas and Acanthamoeba in the feces of captive reptiles.
Parasitology research - 1 Dec 2022
Tuska-Szalay Barbara, Kelly Hannah, Takács Nóra, Kontschán Jenő, Votýpka Jan, Hornok Sándor
Abstract excerpt
Reptiles are frequently kept as pet animals. They are considered as important reservoirs of protozoa with veterinary-medical significance. At a reptile farm in Ireland, fecal samples were collected from 98 captive reptiles, representing 43 species of three orders (Squamata, Testudines, and Crocodylia). After DNA extraction, all samples were screened by conventional PCRs, targeting the ribosomal small subunit...
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