Prevalence and novel genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium spp. in wild rodents in the northern foothills of the Dabie Mountains, southeast Henan Province, China
This study revealed the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in wild rodents in the northern foothills of the Dabie Mountains and identified two novel Cryptosporidium genotypes, along with a new subtype, C. viatorum-XVgA4. The findings highlight the genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp., underscoring the increased risk of Cryptosporidium spp. transmission posed by local wild rodents population. It suggests that host-specific factors should be considered in epidemiological surveillance and control strategies of Cryptosporidium spp., which is of great significance for the prevention and control of Cryptosporidiosis.
Authors
- Jiashu Lang
- Congzhou Wang
- Longxian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5706-131X)
- Pitambar Dhakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3977-9085)
- Yin Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9852-3624)
- Zi Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8188-5549)
- Chaofeng Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9834-8766)
- Yuhong Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2114-3639)
- Mengyao Yang
Institutions
- Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University (CN)
- Zoucheng People's Hospital (CN)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
- Henan Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013117
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China