Prevalence of blastocystis in shelter-resident and client-owned companion animals in the US Pacific Northwest.

Domestic dogs and cats are commonly infected with a variety of protozoan enteric parasites, including Blastocystis spp. In addition, there is growing interest in Blastocystis as a potential enteric pathogen, and the possible role of domestic and in-contact animals as reservoirs for human infection....

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Main Authors: Craig G Ruaux, Bernadette V Stang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4166454?pdf=render