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Epidemiologic survey and genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in sika deer (Cervus nippon) in four provinces of China.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2026
Zhuang Hong-Di, Xiang Wen-Tao, Li Ting, Cui Bing-Bing, Feng Hai-Feng, Wang Jun-Fei, Zhang Yi-Fan, Yu Jia-Yu, Jiang Qiu-Chi, Chen Yu-Tao, Li Jian-Ming, Diao Nai-Chao, Du Rui, Liu Fei
Abstract excerpt
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites with a wide host range. To elucidate the relationship between Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection dynamics and evolution within China's sika deer population, 466 fresh fecal samples were collected from May to October 2024 across four provinces, Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Shandong. The ITS region of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) was amplified using nested PCR,...
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- Animals
- Deer
- Enterocytozoon
- Microsporidiosis
- China
- Farms
