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SUBMITTER: Paik S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6851257 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Paik Seunghyun S Jung Byeong Yeal BY Lee Haeseung H Hwang Mi-Hye MH Han Jee Eun JE Rhee Man Hee MH Kim Tae-Hwan TH Kwon Oh-Deog OD Kwak Dongmi D
The Korean journal of parasitology 20191031 5
Blastocystis is one of the most commonly detected genera of protozoan parasites in the human intestines as well as the intestines of many other species such as pigs in several geographical regions worldwide. However, no studies have examined Blastocystis in pigs in Korea. In this study, PCR and nucleotide sequencing were performed to evaluate the genetic diversity and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis using pig fecal samples. We obtained 646 stool samples from groups of piglets, weaners, grower ...[more]