Molecular Characterization of <i>Blastocystis</i> from Animals and Their Caregivers at the Gdańsk Zoo (Poland) and the Assessment of Zoonotic Transmission

<i>Blastocystis</i> is a highly genetically diverse gut protist commonly found in humans and various animals. The role of animals in human infection is only partly understood. The aim of this study was to determine the host specificity and possibility of zoonotic transmission of this mic...

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Main Authors: Monika Rudzińska, Beata Kowalewska, Małgorzata Waleron, Mirosław Kalicki, Katarzyna Sikorska, Beata Szostakowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/10/984