| enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in dogs in bogota, colombia. | enterocytozoon bieneusi was detected in dogs in bogota, colombia for the first time. of 120 dogs, 15% were positive by polymerase chain reaction (pcr). infected dogs ranged from 2 to 14 years of age, and more male than female dogs were infected with e. bieneusi (20% versus 5%). all pcr-positive specimens were sequenced and three genotypes were identified. a dog-specific genotype (ptebix) was identified in feces from 16 dogs. for two dogs, the nucleotide sequences obtained were genetically identi ... | 2008 | 18689627 |
| cryptosporidium, giardia and enterocytozoon bieneusi in cats from bogota (colombia) and genotyping of isolates. | the prevalence of cryptosporidium, giardia, and enterocytozoon bieneusi in cats from bogota (colombia) was determined from fecal specimens and scrapings of duodenal and ileal mucosa screened by pcr. all pcr-positive specimens were sequenced to determine the genotype(s) present. of 46 cats, 6 (13%) were positive for cryptosporidium, 5 (11%) were infected with c. felis and one (2%) with c. muris. three (6.5%) cats were infected with giardia duodenalis assemblage f. eight (17%) cats were infected w ... | 2006 | 16860480 |