Publications by authors named "Shengzhi Gao"
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- Researchers identified sheep as an unusual intermediate host for the Echinococcus multilocularis parasite, which causes alveolar echinococcosis, in Gansu Province, China.
- The study involved collecting cyst-like samples from sheep and performing genetic analysis to confirm their identity as E. multilocularis, showing high genetic similarity to known sequences.
- This finding highlights the need for increased monitoring and surveillance of the parasite in the region due to its high zoonotic potential.
The identification of additional Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) complex species/genotypes in recent years raises the possibility that there might be more variation among this species in China than is currently understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present study, a new species of the genus species is described taxonomically in the mitochondrial genomic context. The parasite was found in a plateau zokor captured in a high-altitude area of Xiahe County of Gansu Province, China. The mitochondrial () genome length of this new species was 14,066 bp comprising 36 genes and 2 additional non-coding regions (SNR and LNR), without 8.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfection of Taenia ovis metacestodes in sheep or goats causes great economic losses due to condemnation of carcasses. T. ovis infection is not formally recorded in China to date.
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