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Occurrence and genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in flying squirrels (Trogopterus xanthipes) from China.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2024
Liu Xuehan, Zhang Chi, Li Tiantian, Xia Xiaojing, Xu Yanzhao, Hu Jianhe, Zhang Longxian, Wang Lei, Qi Meng
Abstract excerpt
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an obligate intracellular microsporidian parasite with a worldwide distribution. As a zoonotic pathogen, E. bieneusi can infect a wide range of wildlife hosts through the fecal-oral route. Although the feces of flying squirrels (Trogopterus xanthipes) are considered a traditional Chinese medicine (as "faeces trogopterori"), no literature is available on E. bieneusi infection in flying...
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