Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular identification of Entamoeba spp. in captive nonhuman primates.
- Journal:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Levecke, B et al.
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
This study describes the molecular identification of 520 Entamoeba-positive fecal samples from a large and diverse population of captive nonhuman primates (NHP). The results revealed the presence of Entamoeba histolytica (NHP variant only), E. dispar, E. moshkovskii, E. hartmanni, E. coli, and E. polecki-like organisms.
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