Article
Molecular characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in wild Altai marmot (Marmota baibacina) in Xinjiang, China: host specificity and adaptation.
Parasitology research - 6 Dec 2023
Tuo Haixin, Zhang Bowen, He Yongqiang, Zhao Aiyun, Zhang Zhenjie, Qi Meng, Yu Fuchang
Abstract excerpt
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is responsible for opportunistic infections leading to gastrointestinal diseases in humans and animals worldwide. A total of 334 fresh fecal samples were collected from wild Altai marmots (Marmota baibacina) in Xinjiang, China, and E. bieneusi was screened via PCR amplification of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the small submit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA). The results...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
