Sympatric non-biting flies serve as potential vectors of zoonotic protozoan parasites on pig farms in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Blastocystis sp. are common enteric parasites in humans and pigs. Ascertaining whether non-biting flies (NBFs) serve as potential vectors of these parasites on pig farms is a crucial aspect of disease control.

Methods

Non-biting flies were collected and identified by morphology analysis together with sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (CO1) gene as confirmation. In a cross-sectional study, the small-subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene of Cryptosporidium spp., the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) region of E. bieneusi and the SSU rRNA gene of Blastocystis sp. were investigated in fresh pig fecal samples and sympatric NBFs.

Results

The results revealed the occurrence of fi

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837656 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature