Parasit Host Dis.
2024 Nov;62(4):484-489. 10.3347/PHD.24072.
Genotypic analysis of zoonotic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild deer in Korea
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- 1Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
- 2Veterinary Epidemiology Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Korea
- 3College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
- 4Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Khalsa College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Punjab 143002, India
- 5Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
- KMID: 2561827
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24072
Abstract
- Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an important microsporidian protozoa that causes intestinal disorders in humans. We collected 191 fecal samples from roadkill deer carcasses, among which 13 (6.8%) showed positive reaction for E. bieneusi by polymerase chain reaction assay. Phylogenetic analysis revealed 6 distinct genotypes, 1 of which was novel. All genotypes belonged to Group 1, which has low host specificity, indicating possible transmission through sylvatic cycle. E. bieneusi infection was predominant in female deer (p<0.05).
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