Publications by authors named "Li-Hua Pu"
spp. are important foodborne and waterborne pathogens in humans and animals, causing diarrheal diseases. Cattle are one of the reservoirs of infection in humans.
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- The study focuses on a fungus-like protist parasite known to cause diarrhea and enteric diseases, particularly in cattle and humans.
- Researchers collected 841 fecal samples from dairy cattle and buffalo in Yunnan province, China, and found a low prevalence of 0.59%, identifying five genotypes including two novel ones.
- The findings suggest dairy cattle can potentially transmit this parasite to humans, emphasizing the need for effective prevention strategies against microsporidiosis.
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- Amebiasis is a worldwide parasitic disease that can cause serious symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea, with limited data available on its prevalence in nonhuman primates (NHPs) in southwestern China.
- The study collected 505 fecal samples from macaques and found that 9.31% tested positive for various species of Entamoeba, indicating differences in prevalence based on breed and feed type.
- Four species of Entamoeba were identified, with E. dispar being the most common, highlighting a low prevalence but high diversity of these parasites in NHPs in Yunnan Province.
Purpose: Blastocystis is an enteral eukaryote that omnipresent existence in animals and humans global. The objective of the current study investigated the frequency and subtypes to evaluate risk factors for Blastocystis infection in pigs in southwestern China.
Materials And Methods: The 866 fecal samples were collected from farmed pigs in Yunnan province, which were determined by the molecular method of the nested PCR and phylogenetic analysis established on the small subunit rDNA (SSU rDNA) gene fragment.
[Clinical and molecular genetic analysis of a family with normokalemic periodic paralysis].
Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi
January 2013
Objective: Periodic paralysis (PP) is one type of skeletal muscle channelopathies characterized by episodic attacks of weakness. It is usually classified into hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HyperPP), hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP) and normokalemic periodic paralysis (NormoPP) based on the blood potassium levels. HypoPP is the most common type of these three and NormoPP is the rarest one.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Clinical characteristics and treatment of Rasmussen syndrome in 16 children].
Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi
September 2007
Objective: Rasmussen syndrome (RS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin, usually affecting one brain hemisphere. The present study aimed to analyze the electroclinical characteristics and treatment of RS.
Methods: The medical records of 16 children with RS were retrospectively reviewed.