Genotypic characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in specimens from pigs and humans in a pig farm community in central Thailand

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1572-1574

  Leelayoova, Saovanee ^a   Piyaraj, Phunlerd ^a   Subrungruang, Ittisak ^a   Pagornrat, Wacharee ^a   Naaglor, Tawee ^a   Phumklan, Sirowan ^b   Taamasri, Paanjit ^a   Suwanasri, Jiraporn ^b   Mungthin, Mathirut ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b Nongpaklong Public Health Center   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCYTOZOON; ENTEROCYTOZOON INFECTION; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; FARM ANIMAL; FECES ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND;

ANIMALS; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; DNA, FUNGAL; ENTEROCYTOZOON; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; SWINE; THAILAND;

ENTEROCYTOZOON BIENEUSI; SUIDAE;

EID: 66149134524     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00187-09     Document Type: Article

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