First Report of in Giant Pandas, Red Pandas, and Various Bird Species in Sichuan Province, Southwestern China

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Journal Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl

Date 2019 Jul 26

PMID 31341768

Citations 15

Authors

Lei Deng

Jing-Xin Yao

Hai-Feng Liu

Zi-Yao Zhou

Yi-Jun Chai

Wu-You Wang

Zhi-Jun Zhong

Jun-Liang Deng

Zhi-Hua Ren

Hua-Lin Fu

Xia Yan

Chan-Juan Yue

Guang-Neng Peng

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Abstract

is a common enteric protist that colonizes humans and a wide range of animals. Although some studies have reported incidences of in humans and animals in China, there is no information available on the prevalence of in giant pandas, red pandas, or bird species. The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence, subtype distribution, and genetic characterizations of in these animals in a captive situation in southwestern China, as well as assess the zoonotic potential of isolates. A total of 168 fecal specimens, including 81 from giant pandas, 23 from red pandas, 38 from black swans, 11 from ruddy shelducks, and 15 from green peafowl were collected at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province. The overall minimum prevalence of was 11.3% (19/168) based on PCR amplification of the barcode region of the SSU rRNA gene. The highest prevalence of was observed in ruddy shelduck (18.2%) and the lowest was found in green peafowl (6.7%). The prevalence of in giant pandas >5.5 years of age was higher than that in younger giant pandas. Two potentially zoonotic subtypes (ST1 and ST8) were identified, and ST1 (n = 12) was found to be more prevalent than ST8 (n = 7). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the prevalence and subtypes of in giant pandas, red pandas, and bird species in China. The findings of this study will improve our understanding of the genetic diversity and public health potential of

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