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Emergence of genetic diversity of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from snakes in China.
Parasitology international - 1 Feb 2025
Xiao Guodong, Zhang Yilei, Li Zhouchun, He Lingru, Tian Lijie, Opeyemi Ayanniyi Olalekan, Song Xinglong, Zhang Qingxun, Yang Congshan
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Enterocytozoon bieneusi belongs to the phylum Microsporidia, a parasite reported to infect various domestic animals, wildlife and humans, thereby causing an intestinal disease characterized by severe or chronic diarrhea and malabsorption. The typical mode of transmission is contaminated water and food. Few studies on E. bieneusi infections have been reported in reptiles, however, our report focuses on the...
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