First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China
Cryptosporidium spp. are opportunistic pathogens that cause diarrhea in a variety of animal hosts. Although they have been reported in many animals, no information has been published on the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus). A total of 287 fec...
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| author | Chai Yijun Deng Lei Liu Haifeng Yao Jingxin Zhong Zhijun Xiang Leiqiong Fu Hualin Shen Liuhong Zhou Ziyao Deng Junliang Hu Yanchun Peng Guangneng |
| author_facet | Chai Yijun Deng Lei Liu Haifeng Yao Jingxin Zhong Zhijun Xiang Leiqiong Fu Hualin Shen Liuhong Zhou Ziyao Deng Junliang Hu Yanchun Peng Guangneng |
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| description | Cryptosporidium spp. are opportunistic pathogens that cause diarrhea in a variety of animal hosts. Although they have been reported in many animals, no information has been published on the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus). A total of 287 fecal specimens were collected from Sichuan province in China; the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp., measured by nested-PCR amplification of the partial small-subunit (SSU) rRNA gene, was 1.4% (4/287). Three different Cryptosporidium species or genotypes were identified: Cryptosporidium parvum (n = 1), Cryptosporidium wrairi (n = 1), and Cryptosporidium rat genotype II (n = 2). The present study is the first report of Cryptosporidium infection in red-bellied tree squirrels in China. Although there is a relatively low occurrence of Cryptosporidium, the presence of C. parvum and C. wrairi, which were previously reported in humans, indicates that red-bellied tree squirrels may be a source of zoonotic cryptosporidiosis in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e698fcfbe764e4692b56a4df2151ada2023-11-02T11:38:28ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422019-01-01262810.1051/parasite/2019029parasite190007First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in ChinaChai YijunDeng LeiLiu HaifengYao JingxinZhong ZhijunXiang LeiqiongFu HualinShen LiuhongZhou ZiyaoDeng JunliangHu YanchunPeng GuangnengCryptosporidium spp. are opportunistic pathogens that cause diarrhea in a variety of animal hosts. Although they have been reported in many animals, no information has been published on the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus). A total of 287 fecal specimens were collected from Sichuan province in China; the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp., measured by nested-PCR amplification of the partial small-subunit (SSU) rRNA gene, was 1.4% (4/287). Three different Cryptosporidium species or genotypes were identified: Cryptosporidium parvum (n = 1), Cryptosporidium wrairi (n = 1), and Cryptosporidium rat genotype II (n = 2). The present study is the first report of Cryptosporidium infection in red-bellied tree squirrels in China. Although there is a relatively low occurrence of Cryptosporidium, the presence of C. parvum and C. wrairi, which were previously reported in humans, indicates that red-bellied tree squirrels may be a source of zoonotic cryptosporidiosis in China.https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190007/parasite190007.htmlCryptosporidiumZoonosisRed-bellied tree squirrelCallosciurus erythraeusSSU rRNA |
| spellingShingle | Chai Yijun Deng Lei Liu Haifeng Yao Jingxin Zhong Zhijun Xiang Leiqiong Fu Hualin Shen Liuhong Zhou Ziyao Deng Junliang Hu Yanchun Peng Guangneng First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China Parasite Cryptosporidium Zoonosis Red-bellied tree squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus SSU rRNA |
| title | First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China |
| title_full | First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China |
| title_fullStr | First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China |
| title_short | First detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in red-bellied tree squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China |
| title_sort | first detection of cryptosporidium spp in red bellied tree squirrels callosciurus erythraeus in china |
| topic | Cryptosporidium Zoonosis Red-bellied tree squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus SSU rRNA |
| url | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190007/parasite190007.html |
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