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SUBMITTER: Mori H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3718542 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mori Hirotake H Mahittikorn Aongart A Watthanakulpanich Dorn D Komalamisra Chalit C Sukthana Yaowalark Y
Parasite (Paris, France) 20130411
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a common opportunistic intestinal pathogen worldwide. Genotype distribution of E. bieneusi differs by geography and host immunity. In order to investigate the prevalence, genotype characteristics, and host specificity of E. bieneusi in the community, we conducted a preliminary cross-sectional study among children in Western and Northern Thailand. Seventy-eight (78) and 102 stool samples were collected; the prevalence of E. bieneusi was 3.8% and 2.9% by nested PCR in We ...[more]