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Subtypes of Blastocystis in Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii).
Research in veterinary science - 1 May 2024
Yan Wei-Lan, Li Xiao-Man, Qin Si-Yuan, Xue Nian-Yu, Zou Yang, Li Jing-Hao, Zhang Xiao-Xuan, Ni Hong-Bo
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is a protist that is distributed in the gut tract of humans and animals. However, the reports about Blastocystis infection in Tibetan antelope are scarce. We collected 173 Tibetan antelope feces samples from Xinjiang, Qinghai and Xizang, and amplified the SSU rRNA gene of 600 bp region of Blastocystis in our research. Fifty-one samples in total were positive for Blastocystis, with all subtypes being...
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