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Appl. Environ. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/AEM.02110-07
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Molecular Detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Identification of Potentially Human-Pathogenic Genotype in Milk

John Hwa Lee*

College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Email: johnhlee{at}chonbuk.ac.kr.


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Abstract

Milk specimens from 180 dairy cows were examined for the presence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi using molecular assays. Fifteen specimens were found to be positive of which 3 were identical to the human E. bieneusi types, which suggest that some E. bieneusi isolates from milk can infect humans. Overall, dairy cow' milk may play a significant a role in the transmission of E. bieneusi infections to humans.






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