Molecular evidence of host range expansion of <i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> in captive wildlife at Beijing Zoo, China.

ABSTRACT: Enterocytozoon bieneusi has become a significant public health concern due to its ability to infect both humans and animals on a global scale. However, there is a paucity of epidemiological data regarding this pathogen in captive wildlife. In this study, 445 fecal samples were collected from captive animals at Beijing Zoo and analyzed using PCR targeting the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of the nuclear ribosomal DNA of E. bieneusi. The overall prevalence was determined to be 7.0 % (31/445), with infection rates of 7.1 % (23/322) in mammals and 6.5 % (8/123) in Aves. Genotypic characterization 12 distinct genotypes, including 11 known genotypes belonging to Groups 1 (EbpA, PigEBITS7, D, HND-1, SC02, CM16, MJ13), 2 (BEB6), 7 (CM 4), and 13 (CHB1, CHK1), along with one novel

SUBMITTER: Pei Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11964750 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature