Publications by authors named "Yu-Gui Wang"

Blastocystis is a common human intestinal protozoan parasite. Little is known about its prevalence in echinococcosis. This study tested whether Echinococcus multilocularis infection would increase host susceptibility to Blastocystis.

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  • - The study investigated the prevalence and genetic types of certain enteric pathogens in pet dogs and cats in Yunnan province, China, utilizing fecal samples from 433 animals (262 dogs and 171 cats) and advanced DNA techniques.
  • - The results showed that dogs had higher infection rates (13.7%, 8.0%, 4.6%) compared to cats (1.2%, 2.3%, 0.6%) for the pathogens examined, with living conditions affecting the prevalence in dogs but not in cats.
  • - Notably, three new genotypes were discovered, along with several human-pathogenic types, indicating that pet pets may pose a zoonotic risk to public health, highlighting the need
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infection is prevalent in humans and animals worldwide. In the present study, a total of 612 serum samples were examined using indirect hemagglutination test (IHAT) for infection. Antibodies to were detected in 49 (8.

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