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Extensive prevalence and significant genetic differentiation of Blastocystis in high- and low-altitude populations of wild rhesus macaques in China.
Parasites & vectors - 17 Mar 2023
Yu Mengshi, Yao Yongfang, Xiao Hongtao, Xie Meng, Xiong Ying, Yang Shengzhi, Ni Qingyong, Zhang Mingwang, Xu Huailiang
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BACKGROUND: Blastocystis is a common intestinal protist with a wide range of hosts. Thus far, 38 subtypes have been identified. In recent years, wild animals have been confronted with habitat fragmentation as well as an increasing risk of zoonotic disease transmission due to human disturbance. Only limited data are available on Blastocystis infection and subtype distribution in wild rhesus macaques in China. The...
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