Infections and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in small wild mammals on the Eastern Tibetan plateau: public health implications
This study demonstrates a high Cryptosporidium prevalence in small wild mammals on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, suggesting potential zoonotic risks to humans and livestock. Giardia exhibited host-specific infection patterns, indicating possible niche adaptation that warrants further investigation. These findings expand the host range and geographic distribution of these parasites and help elucidate their transmission dynamics in alpine ecosystems.
Authors
- Jianping Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1974-0047)
- Yanchun Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-5676)
- Hao Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3901-6582)
- Xiaoxue Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8687-9711)
- Chuizhao Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9055-5779)
- Jianhai Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1333-8732)
- Quansheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2498-3278)
- Xiaocheng Zhang
- Zhuoma Bianba
- Yujuan Shen
- Hua Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2798-3337)
- Yang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-4888)
- Xu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9064-2434)
- Qingqiu Zuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1344-6115)
- Mengqing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7445-0925)
Institutions
- National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Xian Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04363-z
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China