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Open AccessNeospora caninum inhibits tumor development by activating the immune response and destroying tumor cells in a B16F10 melanoma model
Melanoma is a malignant tumor with a high mortality rate. Some microorganisms have been shown to activate the immune system and limit cancer progression. The objective of this study is to evaluate the anti-mel...
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Detection and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in pet hairless guinea pigs (Cavia Porcellus) from China
Cryptosporidium spp. are common protozoan parasites that can infect humans and animals worldwide. Recently, the hairless guinea pigs (also called Skinny pigs) were introduced into China as pets. However, Cryptosp...
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Prevalence and molecular identification of Balantioides coli isolates from pet guinea pigs in Central China
Balantioides coli is the only known zoonotic ciliate that can infect humans and is usually acquired from swine. It has, however, been reported in other mammals, including guinea pigs, where infection prevalence a...
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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in minks (Neovison vison), blue foxes (Vulpes lagopus), and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in farms from **njiang, Northwest China
The objective of this study was to determine the infection rate and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in minks, foxes, and raccoon dogs, farmed in the **njiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China. Fr...
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Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in pet snakes in Bei**g, China
Few reports of Cryptosporidium spp. in snakes in China have been published. To determine the infection rate and document the presence of Cryptosporidium in pet snakes using molecular methods, 273 fecal samples we...
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The influence of elevated CO2 on Vallisneria spiralis, Radix auricularia, and their plant–herbivore interaction
Aquatic plants and associated herbivores are expected to perform better under the rising atmospheric CO2 concentration brought about by climate change. However, it is not clear how increasing CO2 affects herbivor...
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Occurrence and first multilocus microsatellite genoty** of Neospora caninum from naturally infected dogs in dairy farms in Henan, Central China
Neospora caninum is one of the important causes of abortion in dairy cattle worldwide. The dog is known as a definitive host of N. caninum and can transmit the parasite to cattle by shedd...
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Open AccessLarge-scale production of foot-and-mouth disease virus (serotype Asia1) VLP vaccine in Escherichia coli and protection potency evaluation in cattle
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an acute, highly contagious disease that infects cloven-hoofed animals. Vaccination is an effective means of preventing and controlling FMD. Compared to conventional inactivated...
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Open AccessCryptosporidium parvum IId family: clonal population and dispersal from Western Asia to other geographical regions
In this study, 111 Cryptosporidium parvum IId isolates from several species of animals in China, Sweden and Egypt were subtyped by multilocus sequence ty** (MLST). One to eleven subtypes were detected at each o...
