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Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Blastocystis in Farmed Minks and Raccoon Dogs in Northern China.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 May 2026
Xue Nian-Yu, Wang Yanchun, Wang Hai-Tao, Hou Qing-Yu, Qin Ya, Jiang Jing, Tang Yan
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is a common intestinal protozoan found in both humans and animals. However, research on Blastocystis infections in minks (Neovison vison) and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is limited. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and subtypes of Blastocystis in these two species across northern provinces of China using small subunit rRNA gene sequence analysis. We examined 275 minks (89...
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