Molecular characteristics and zoonotic potential of enteric protozoans in domestic small ruminants in Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China.

ABSTRACT: Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Blastocystis sp. are four common zoonotic intestinal protozoa, that cause frequent foodborne and waterborne outbreaks worldwide. Despite their public health importance, epidemiological data remain scarce from Heilongjiang Province in China. Fecal samples were collected from 845 sheep and 166 goats across 13 regions of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China. PCR-based methods were used to detect these pathogens and PCR products were sequenced to determine the species/genotypes. The overall infection rates for Cryptosporidium spp., G. duodenalis, E. bieneusi, and Blastocystis sp. were 4.15 % (42/1011), 2.67 % (27/1011), 12.15 % (127/1011), and 3.56 % (36/1011), respe

SUBMITTER: Hou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12595128 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature