Identification of Potentially Human-Pathogenic Enterocytozoon bieneusi Genotypes in Various Birds |
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| Authors: | Maria&#x Luí sa&#x Lobo, Lihua Xiao, Vitaliano Cama, Nuno Magalh es, Francisco Antunes, Olga Matos |
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| Affiliation: | Maria Luísa Lobo, Lihua Xiao, Vitaliano Cama, Nuno Magalhães, Francisco Antunes, and Olga Matos |
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| Abstract: | Enterocytozoon bieneusi was detected in 24 of 83 samples from birds of the orders Columbiformes, Passeriformes, and Psittaciformes. It was identical to or closely related to the Peru6 genotype, which was previously found in humans in Peru. Thus, various birds can be a significant source of environmental contamination by potentially human-pathogenic E. bieneusi. |
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