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Epidemiological investigation of Blastocystis in dairy cattle in Xinjiang, China: Unusual detection of avian-adapted subtype ST7.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Aug 2026
Yu Fuchang, Si Junfei, Yang Boya, He Yongqiang, Zhao Aiyun, Zhang Zhenjie, Qi Meng
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is a common anaerobic intestinal protist with a broad host range, including humans and various animals. In this study, a total of 907 fecal samples were collected from dairy cattle across six large-scale farms in Xinjiang and screened for the presence of Blastocystis by PCR targeting the small-subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene. The overall infection rate was 18.1% (164/907), with significant...
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