Epidemiological Exploration of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp., <i>Giardia intestinalis</i>, <i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i>, and <i>Blastocystis</i> spp. in Yaks: Investigating Ecological and Zoonotic Dynamics in Lhasa, Xizang.

ABSTRACT: The yak (Bos grunniens), prevalent at an altitude between 3000 and 5000 m above sea level, provides the local inhabitants with meat, milk, leather, fuel (dung), and transport. However, intestinal zoonotic parasites seriously endanger its holistic well-being. The prime concern of this study is to investigate the prevalence of four globally ubiquitous zoonotic enteric protozoans, namely Cryptosporidium spp., G. intestinalis, Blastocystis spp., and E. bieneusi in yaks from different areas of Lhasa, Xizang. In the given study, 377 yak fecal samples from various regions in Lhasa were obtained, including 161 samples from Linzhou County, 66 samples from Dangxiong County, and 150 samples from the Nimu County cattle farms. Molecular identification of these protozo

SUBMITTER: Ji Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12115546 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature