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Molecular epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from foxes and raccoon dogs in the Henan and Hebei provinces in China.
BMC veterinary research - 10 Feb 2024
Chen Minghui, Wang Haidong, Li Xinmiao, Guo Yunan, Lu Ying, Zheng Liping, Liang Guoqing, Sui Yuzhen, Wang Bukang, Dai Hongyu, Dong Haiju, Zhang Longxian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a zoonotic pathogen widely distributed in animals and humans. It can cause diarrhea and even death in immunocompromised hosts. Approximately 800 internal transcribed spacer (ITS) genotypes have been identified in E. bieneusi. Farmed foxes and raccoon dogs are closely associated to humans and might be the reservoir of E. bieneusi which is known to have zoonotic potential....
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