Molecular Identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Isolates from Nigerian Children

A study was conducted to detect and identify enteric microsporidian species in 43 children from Oyo state, Nigeria. Using nested polymerase chain reaction, 9.3% of the children were identified as positive for Enterocytozoon bieneusi. DNA sequencing of the PCR products showed the presence of three kn...

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Main Authors: Adekunle Bamidele Ayinmode, Oladele Teslim Ojuromi, Lihua Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/129542