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Table 2 Prevalence and genotype distribution of E. bieneusi in sheep from different regions of China

From: Prevalence and genetic diversity of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in sheep in China

Region

No. of specimens

No. positive (%)

95% CI

Genotype (no. of samples)

Central China

35

0d

0–10.0

 

Eastern China

326

58 (17.8)c

13.8–22.4

BEB6 (38), CHG1 (14), CHG3 (5), COS-I (1)

Northern China

166

3 (1.8)d

0.4–5.2

BEB6 (3)

Northeast China

130

50 (38.5)a

30.1–47.4

BEB6 (40), CHS7 (3), CHHLJS1 (3), CHHLJS2 (2), COS-I (2)

Northwest China

296

83 (28.0)b

23.0–33.5

BEB6 (48), CHS8 (32), CHNXS1 (1), CHXJS1 (1), NESH5 (1)

Total

953

194 (20.4)

17.8–23.1

BEB6 (129), CHS8 (32), CHG1 (14), CHG3 (5), CHS7 (3), COS-I (3), CHHLJS1 (3), CHHLJS2 (2), CHNXS1 (1), CHXJS1 (1), NESH5 (1)

  1. Note: Different superscript letters within columns represent significant differences between groups (P < 0.05). Novel genotypes identified in this study are indicated in bold