Molecular detection of zoonotical Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp. and Blastocystis in wild mesocarnivores from Eastern Spain

Detection of prey-associated <i>Cryptosporidium</i> in predators supports trophic transmission. The presence of those zoonotic enteroparasites in wild mesocarnivores highlight the need for integrated wildlife and public health surveillance at the human-wildlife interface and for further work to resolve parasite sources, transmission pathways, and the conditions that facilitate cross-species spread.