AUG 3, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gut protist diversity in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) revealed by metabarcoding.
International Journal for Parasitology. Parasites and Wildlife
Descriptive metabarcoding study of gut protist diversity in a small sample of wild beavers, identifying community composition and presence of potential pathogens without experimental design, control group, or clinical outcomes.
Reported
Cryptosporidium spp. positive ind…2
Protists found in all individualsBlastocystis and trichomonads
Colpodellids and parasitic Eimeri…occasionally present