ArticlePloS one2014
Prevalence of blastocystis in shelter-resident and client-owned companion animals in the US Pacific Northwest.
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- Current global status, subtype distribution and zoonotic significance of Blastocystis in dogs and cats: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2022Pooled it
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- Microscopic and molecular prevalence and associated risk factors with Toxocara and Blastocystis infection in dogs and cats in Mitidja, Algeria.Parasitology research · 2024Article
- Molecular detection and characterization ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2023Article
- Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Blastocystis from stray and household cats and cat owners in Tehran, Iran.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Molecular characterization of Blastocystis subtypes in symptomatic patients from the southern region of Syria.PloS one · 2023Article
- An update on the distribution ofHeliyon · 2022Article
- Prevalence, Subtype Distribution and Zoonotic Significance ofMicroorganisms · 2022Article
- Rare Occurrence ofJournal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Canine and Feline Parasitology: Analogies, Differences, and Relevance for Human Health.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2021Review
- Prevalence, subtypes and risk factors of Blastocystis spp. infection among pre- and perimenopausal women.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Molecular Characterization ofBiology · 2021Article
- Identification of MultipleFrontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Genetic Analysis of Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Protozoa and Microsporidia in Shelter Cats in South Korea.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Occurrence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Blastocystis sp. in household, shelter, breeding, and pet market dogs in Guangzhou, southern China.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- First molecular subtyping and phylogeny of Blastocystis sp. isolated from domestic and synanthropic animals (dogs, cats and brown rats) in southern Iran.Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
- Molecular characterization ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2019Article
- Molecular Detection and Subtyping of Blastocystis in Korean Pigs.The Korean journal of parasitology · 2019Article
- Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. in dogs housed in Italian rescue shelters.Parasitology research · 2019Article
- A summary of Blastocystis subtypes in North and South America.Parasites & vectors · 2019Review
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Abstract
Domestic dogs and cats are commonly infected with a variety of protozoan enteric parasites, including Blastocystis spp. In addition, there is growing interest in Blastocystis as a potential enteric pathogen, and the possible role of domestic and in-contact animals as reservoirs for human infection. Domestic animals in shelter environments are commonly recognized to be at higher risk for carriage of enteropathogens. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of infection of shelter-resident and client-owned domestic dogs and cats with Blastocystis spp in the Pacific Northwest region of the USA. Fecal samples were collected from 103 shelter-resident dogs, 105 shelter-resident cats, 51 client-owned dogs and 52 client-owned cats. Blastocystis were detected and subtypes assigned using a nested PCR based on small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences. Shelter-resident animals were significantly more likely to test positive for Blastocystis (P<0.05 for dogs, P = 0.009 for cats). Sequence analysis indicated that shelter-resident animals were carrying a variety of Blastocystis subtypes. No relationship was seen between Blastocystis carriage and the presence of gastrointestinal disease signs in either dogs or cats. These data suggest that, as previously reported for other enteric pathogens, shelter-resident companion animals are a higher risk for carriage of Blastocystis spp. The lack of relationship between Blastocystis carriage and intestinal disease in shelter-resident animals suggests that this organism is unlikely to be a major enteric pathogen in these species.
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