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First detection and genetic characterisation of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild deer in Melbourne’s water catchments in Australia

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Enterocytozoon bieneusi is reported to be a common microsporidian of humans and animals in various countries. However, E. bieneusi has yet to be recorded in animals in Australia.
Yan Zhang, Anson V. Koehler, Tao Wang, Shane R. Haydon, Robin B. Gasser   +4 more
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Zoonotic potential of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pre-weaned Korean native calves

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common microsporidian species infecting humans and various animals worldwide. To date, there has been limited information on the prevalence of infection and genotypes of E. bieneusi in cattle in the Republic
Sunwoo Hwang, Seung-Uk Shin, SuHee Kim, Ji-Hyoung Ryu, Kyoung-Seong Choi   +4 more
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Enterocytozoon schreckii n. sp. Infects the Enterocytes of Adult Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and May Be a Sentinel of Immunosenescence

mSphere, 2022
A novel Enterocytozoon infection was identified in the intestines of sexually mature Chinook salmon. While microsporidian parasites are common across a diverse range of animal hosts, this novel species is remarkable because it demonstrates biological ...
Claire E. Couch, Michael L. Kent, Louis M. Weiss, Peter M. Takvorian, Stephanie Nervino, Leslie Cummins, Justin L. Sanders   +6 more
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First report and multilocus genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from Tibetan pigs in southwestern China

Parasite, 2019
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a common intestinal pathogen in a variety of animals. While E. bieneusi genotypes have become better-known, there are few reports on its prevalence in the Tibetan pig.
Luo Run, Xiang Leiqiong, Liu Haifeng, Zhong Zhijun, Liu Li, Deng Lei, Liu Ling, Huang Xiangming, Zhou Ziyao, Fu Hualin, Luo Yan, Peng Guangneng   +11 more
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First Identification and Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Prevalence of Encephalitozoon intestinalis in Patients with Acute Diarrhea in the Republic of Korea

Pathogens, 2021
Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi can cause diarrhea in humans, especially severe diarrhea in immunocompromised patients. However, there have been few studies on Enc. intestinalis and Ent.
Ji-Young Kwon, Ji-Ye Seo, Tae-Yun Kim, Hee-Il Lee, Jung-Won Ju   +4 more
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Host-adapted Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in straw-colored fruit bats in Nigeria

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
Few data are available on the distribution and human infective potential of Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in bats. In this preliminary study, we collected 109 fecal specimens during April–July 2011 from a colony of straw-colored ...
Na Li, Adekunle B. Ayinmode, Hongwei Zhang, Yaoyu Feng, Lihua Xiao   +4 more
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Occurrence and genetic characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pet dogs in Yunnan Province, China

Parasite
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common microsporidian species in humans and can affect over 200 animal species. Considering possible increasing risk of human E.
Jian Jinhua, Zi Jinrong, Wang Yaxue, Yang Yaming, Su Yaxing, Yao Lan, Li Benfu, Peng Xiaoxue, Cao Jianping, Shen Yujuan, Liu Aiqin   +10 more
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New genotypes and molecular characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pet birds in Southwestern China

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
:: Enterocytozoon bieneusi, a unicellular enteric microsporidian parasite, can infect humans and a wide range of animals throughout the world. Although E. bieneusi has been identified in many animals, there is no information regarding the genotypes of E.
Lei Deng, Chan-Juan Yue, Yi-Jun Chai, Wu-You Wang, Xiao-Yan Su, Zi-Yao Zhou, Long-Qiong Wang, Ling-Yu Li, Hai-Feng Liu, Zhi-Jun Zhong, Sui-Zhong Cao, Yan-Chun Hu, Hua-Lin Fu, Guang-Neng Peng   +13 more
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Genetic diversity within dominant Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in pre-weaned calves

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Cattle are commonly infected with the microsporidian parasite Enterocytozoon bieneusi. Sequence characterization of E. bieneusi in these animals at the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) locus had identified I, J and BEB4 as the ...
Chuanxiang Tang, Min Cai, Lin Wang, Yaqiong Guo, Na Li, Yaoyu Feng, Lihua Xiao   +6 more
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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus) from Shishou, China

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are important intestinal pathogens that infect humans and various animals. Few reports are available regarding the infections of the two pathogens in Père David's deer. In this study, polymerase chain reaction (
Fujie Xie, Zhenjie Zhang, Aiyun Zhao, Bo Jing, Meng Qi, Rongjun Wang   +5 more
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