Molecular identification and subtype analysis of Blastocystis in captive Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in China’s Heilongjiang and Fujian provinces

Blastocystis sp. is the most isolated enteric protozoan in parasitological surveys of humans. A substantial percentage of human infections is attributed to zoonotic transmissions. However, the contribution of each animal source to human infections with blastocystis is not yet fully understood. This...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Yuting-Li Zhou, Nairui Zhao, Yilei Yang, Yueqi Li, Xinyu Zhang, Jiani Chen, Xiang Peng, Wei Zhao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Subjects:	genotypic variation zoonotic bear Blastocystis subtype
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.993312/full