Detection of Intestinal Parasites and Genetic Characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Hedgehogs from China.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
; 21(1): 63-66, 2021 01.
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ABSTRACT
Microsporidia are a group of unicellular and opportunistic intestinal parasites in which Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a frequent species causing microsporidial infections in humans. Many domesticated and wild animals have been shown to be hosts of E. bieneusi and other microsporidia. The role of hedgehogs in the ecology of microsporidia is unclear; therefore, we investigated the prevalence and genetic diversity of E. bieneusi, Cryptosporidium, and Blastocystis spp. in hedgehogs (Erinaceus amurensis) collected from Hubei Province in Central China. PCR amplification of the internal transcribed spacer region of the ribosomal DNA indicated that 9.8% (4/41) hedgehogs were positive to E. bieneusi, but none (0/41) was positive to Cryptosporidium and Blastocystis spp. Phylogenetic analysis showed the strains detected from the hedgehogs belong to four novel genotypes (EA1-EA4), which were most closely related to type IV of group 1c. This study demonstrated that hedgehogs are hosts of E. bieneusi and may play a role in the transmission of E. bieneusi to humans in the process of being caught and slaughtered.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Microsporidiosis
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Enterocytozoon
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Erizos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China