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Identification and Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in China

Xu Zhang, Zhaoxia Wang, Yan Su, Xiaoying Liang, Xiaojing Sun, Shuai Peng, Huijun Lu, Ning Jiang, Jigang Yin, Xiang Mei,

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2011 · 184 citations · 17 references

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In this study, the prevalence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in China was investigated. Twelve genotypes of E. bieneusi were identified, of which 10 were novel genotypes. Further, 41.6% of the genotypes were found in both humans and animals. This is the first report of E. bieneusi in China.

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