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Prevalence and Genotype of Pentatrichomonas hominis in Farmed Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in Northern China.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 May 2026
Hou Qing-Yu, Wang Hai-Tao, Lu Xiao-Lei, Jiang Jing, Wang Yun-Fei, Bao Guang-Rong, Qin Ya, Liu Shuo, Li Lin, Wang Yi-Yang, Jin Lin, Zhang Miao-Miao, Zhang Xiao-Xuan, Ni Hong-Bo, Ma He
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As a zoonotic protozoan, Pentatrichomonas hominis has been implicated in gastrointestinal diseases, typically residing in the cecum or colon of diverse vertebrate hosts. Nevertheless, information regarding its prevalence and genotypic distribution in farmed foxes (Vulpes lagopus) remains limited. Fresh fecal samples (n = 352) from farmed foxes in northern China were analyzed for P. hominis via nested PCR. The...
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