Epidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Entamoeba spp. in Non-Human Primates in Zoos in China
The genus <i>Entamoeba</i> infects both humans and NHPs. In zoos, visitors feeding significantly increases the frequency of human-to-NHP contact, thereby raising the risk of zoonotic transmission. In this study, six <i>Entamoeba</i> species were investigated and analyzed in the fecal samples of 14 NHP species from zoos in Beijing, Guiyang, Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, and Xingtai in China. A total of 19 out of 84 primate fecal samples tested positive for <i>Entamoeba</i> spp. by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Among these, 14 samples contained mono-detections of <i>E. coli</i> (7/84), <i>E. dispar</i> (4/84), and <i>E. polecki</i> (3/84). Five samples were found to have mixed detections with two or three species, suggesting the potential for zoonotic transmission; however, no pathogenic <i>E. histolytica</i>, <i>E. moshkovskii</i>, or <i>E. nuttalli</i> were detected. This study provides new insights into parasitic detections in NHPs in Chinese zoos and offers valuable background information for the prevention and control of zoonotic parasitic diseases.
Authors
- Jing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7309-0340)
- Jianhui Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0753-7025)
- Yu Shui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7348-1267)
- Qun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4445-0666)
- Tingting Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2480-9766)
- Diya An
Institutions
- Northeast Agricultural University (CN)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Sciences
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11120590
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Agricultural University
- Hebei Normal University