Occurrence rate and species and subtypes of Cryptosporidium spp. in pet dogs in Yunnan Province, China
The present finding of three zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in dogs implied that dogs infected with Cryptosporidium spp. may pose a threat to human health. C. suis was identified in dogs in this study for the first time, expanding the host range of this species. Identification of C. parvum subtype IIaA17G2R1 and C. canis subtypes XXa4 and XXa5 will be helpful to explore the source attribution of infection/contamination and assess the transmission dynamics of C. parvum and C. canis in the investigated areas in the future.
Authors
- Benfu Li
- Jinhua Jian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1940-7401)
- Jianping Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1974-0047)
- Lan Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-4082)
- Xiaoxue Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8687-9711)
- Jinrong Zi
- Yaming Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-0397)
- Yujuan Shen
- Aiqin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8525-500X)
Institutions
- National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (CN)
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases (CN)
- Hangzhou Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03500-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China