First identification and coinfection detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon spp., Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in diarrheic pigs in Southwest China

First identification and coinfection detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon spp., Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in diarrheic pigs in Southwest China

Abstract Background Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon spp., Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis (G. intestinalis) are enteric pathogens that cause diarrhea in pigs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of these enteric parasites and their coinfection with E. bieneusi in diarr...

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Main Authors: Samson Teweldeberhan Ghebremichael, Xianzhi Meng, Yujiao Yang, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Zongrun Wu, Jie Chen, Junhong Wei, Tian Li, Jialing Bao, Zeyang Zhou, Guoqing Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Enterocytozoon bieneusi
Encephalitozoon spp.
Internal transcribed spacer (ITS)
Cryptosporidium spp.
Giardia duodenalis
Diarrheic pigs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03070-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03070-x

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