Occurrence and Genotypic Identification of <i>Blastocystis</i> spp. and <i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> in Bamaxiang Pigs in Bama Yao Autonomous County of Guangxi Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Blastocystis spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are common intestinal pathogens capable of infecting both humans and animals, which lead to severe diarrhea and other intestinal diseases, posing a threat to public health. The Bamaxiang pig, a specialty of Bama Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi Province, China, is an important local breed in the regional pork market and an excellent model animal for biomedical research. Currently, no data is available on the prevalence or genotype distribution of these pathogens in Bamaxiang pigs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and genetic characteristics of Blastocystis spp. and E. bieneusi in three Bamaxiang pig farms located in Bama Yao Autonomous County, using molecular techniques based on the small subunit ribosoma

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11591291 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature