First Report on the Frequency and Subtype Distribution of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Extensively Reared Holstein-Friesian Cattle from Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal

First Report on the Frequency and Subtype Distribution of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Extensively Reared Holstein-Friesian Cattle from Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal

This study is the first to report <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in dairy cattle from Terceira Island, part of the Azores Archipelago. <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. is an enteric protozoan with high genetic diversity and is associated with both zoonotic and non-zoonotic subtypes (STs). Th...

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Main Authors: Sara Gomes-Gonçalves, Alexandra Silva, Guilherme Moreira, Nausicaa Gantois, Rubén Garcia Dominguez, Eric Viscogliosi, Magali Chabé, João R. Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Blastocystis</i> qPCR
zoonotic subtypes
diary cows
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/186
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