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Molecular characterization of Blastocystis spp. in Hotan Black chickens in southern Xinjiang.
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Feng Xinwei, Xin Luyao, Zhang Bowen, Wang Zhichao, Meng Zhu, Yu Fuchang, Qi Meng
Abstract excerpt
To determine the infection status and assess the zoonotic potential of Blastocystis spp. in Hotan Black chickens in southern Xinjiang, China, fecal samples were collected from 617 chickens on 18 large-scale farms. The presence of Blastocystis spp. was determined using polymerase chain reaction based on the small subunit rRNA (SSU rRNA) locus. The results revealed an overall infection rate of 26.3% (162/617)....
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