Seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Pet Rabbits in Korea
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Seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Pet Rabbits in Korea
Encephalitozoon cuniculi is a microsporidian parasite commonly found in rabbits that can infect humans, causing encephalitozoonosis. The prevalence of encephalitozoonosis is not well documented, even when many clinics suspect pet rabbits as being highly infected. This study investigated the seropositivity of E. cuniculi using ELISA. The examination of 186 rabbits using ELISA showed that 22.6% (...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Parasitology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1738-0006
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.3.321