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Prevalence and assemblage identified of Giardia duodenalis in zoo and farmed Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) from the Heilongjiang and Fujian Provinces of China.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2024
Chen Jiani, Zhou Liyuting, Cao Wenjie, Xu Junchen, Yu Kuai, Zhang Ting, Wang Yiqing, Wang Jiayan, Huang Huicong, Zhao Wei
Abstract excerpt
Captive and free-living wildlife serve as significant hosts for Giardia duodenalis. Asiatic black bears, valued for their economic and medicinal importance, are extensively farmed in China and also prevalent in zoos. However, studies on G. duodenalis in these animals in China are limited. Here, 218 feces samples of Asiatic black bears were collected: 36 from a zoo in Heilongjiang Province, and 182 from a farm in...
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