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First Diagnosis of Encephalitozoon intestinalis and E. Hellem in a European Brown Hare ( Lepus europaeus ) with Kidney Lesions
Author(s) -
De Bosschere H.,
Wang Z.,
Orlandi P. A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2007.01034.x
Subject(s) - biology , microsporidiosis , encephalitozoon cuniculi , zoology , microsporidia , microbiology and biotechnology , spore
Summary Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Encephalitozoon hellem were diagnosed in the kidneys of a free – ranging European brown hare ( Lepus europaeus ) with multifocal wedge‐shaped chronic interstitial nephritis using real‐time PCR and microarray. This is the first description of these microsporidia species in a European brown hare, which are both potential zoonotic agents.