Microsporidia in Rodents-<i>Mus musculus</i>, <i>Rattus norvegicus,</i> and <i>Rattus rattus</i>-A Public Health Concern in the Canary Islands, Spain.

ABSTRACT: Rodents are recognized as reservoirs of a wide range of pathogens, including microsporidia. The presence of microsporidia in the environment of mainland Spain and its islands has become increasingly known, as the number of studies has multiplied over time. The present study was conducted to determine the occurrence and diversity of microsporidia in three rodent species (Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus) in the Canary Islands, Spain. Ninety-three fecal samples were obtained from wild rodents on La Gomera and Gran Canaria Islands. Each sample was tested using Weber's modified trichrome staining and immunofluorescence antibody tests (IFATs) against the Encephalitozoon genus and Enterocytozoon bieneusi. The microscopy-positive samples were s

SUBMITTER: Llorens-Berzosa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12189156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature