Investigation and molecular identification of Eimeria sp. sampled from captive forest musk deer

Forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) is an endangered, protected species in China. Intestinal coccidiosis is a significant problem for captive forest musk deer. However, there are few reports on the prevalence and molecular characteristics of Eimeria sp. in forest musk deer. We sought to investiga...

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Main Authors: Ziwei Ren, Dong Yu, Wei Zhao, Yan Luo, Jianguo Cheng, Yin Wang, Zexiao Yang, Xueping Yao, Wei Yang, Xi Wu, Yimeng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11751.pdf