Molecular characterization of Blastocystis isolates from zoo animals and their animal-keepers

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 8-17

  Parkar, Unaiza ^a   Traub, Rebecca J ^b   Vitali, Simone ^c   Elliot, Aileen ^a   Levecke, Bruno ^d,e   Robertson, Ian ^a   Geurden, Thomas ^d   Steele, Jan ^f   Drake, Bev ^g   Thompson, R C Andrew ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Perth Zoo   (Australia)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^e CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

^f Melbourne Zoo   (Australia)

^g Werribee Open Range Zoo   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blastocystis; Characterization; Elephant; Giraffe; Zoo

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BELGIUM; BLASTOCYSTIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEPHANT; FAUNA; FECES ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KANGAROO; LIFESTYLE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRIMATE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; AUSTRALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; FECES; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ANIMALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS; ELEPHANTIDAE; GIRAFFIDAE; LASIORHINUS LATIFRONS; PRIMATES; PROTISTA; SETONIX BRACHYURUS;

EID: 77951093510     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.12.032     Document Type: Article

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