Epidemiology of Infection: A Review of Data from Poland in Relation to Other Reports

Overview

Journal Pathogens

Date 2023 Aug 25

PMID 37624010

Authors

Monika Rudzinska

Katarzyna Sikorska

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Abstract

is a common gut protist of humans and various animals worldwide, with a high level of genetic diversity. Neither its zoonotic potential and transmission routes nor its pathogenicity are fully known. This fact, and the fact that is the most abundant eukaryote in human faeces, raises the question of its relevance to public health. Here, we summarise (in relation to other reports) the results of studies on the prevalence and genotypic variation of , which were carried out in animals, humans, and in water environments in Poland. In humans, the prevalence ranged between 0.14 and 23.6%, in some animals reached 58.97%, and in water environments was 5.1%. Seven subtypes were identified in humans (ST1-ST4, ST6, ST7, and ST9), of which ST3 was the most common. Among animals (wild, livestock, and pet animals), eleven STs were identified, with differential host specificity. Humans and animals shared ST1, ST2, ST3, ST6, and ST7, while ST1 and ST3 were present in humans, animals, and water sources. These observations indicate the possibility of transmission between animals and humans. Further studies should be continued in search of the sources and transmission routes of in order to prevent the spread of infections among humans and animals.

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