Investigation of Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in free-ranged livestock on the southeastern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are zoonotic pathogens with global distribution, infecting humans and various livestock. For yaks, Tibetan sheep and horses, the traditional grazing models still hold a main position. After these animals become infected, it not only hinders the development of animal husbandry but also increases the risk of Cryptosporidium spp. and E. bieneusi transmission between livestock and herdsmen.

Methods

In the present study, a total of 750 fecal samples were collected from yaks, Tibetan sheep and horses in Shiqu County, Sichuan Province, from July to August 2023, and were analyzed by nested Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene of Cryptosporidium spp. and internal tr

SUBMITTER: Peng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature