Prevalence and Genetic Identification of Three Entamoeba Species in Pigs in Southeastern China

Parasitic Entamoeba spp. can infect many classes of vertebrates including humans and pigs. Entamoeba suis and zoonotic Entamoeba polecki have been identified in pigs, and swine are implicated as potential reservoirs for Entamoeba histolytica. However, the prevalence of Entamoeba spp. in pigs in sout...

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Main Authors: Ting Ji, Hao-Xuan Cao, Ran Wu, Lin-Lin Cui, Guo-Ming Su, Chang Niu, Ning Zhang, Shou-Kun Wang, Dong-Hui Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2824017