ArticleParasitology research2015
First detection of an ignored parasite, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, in different animal hosts in Egypt.
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- Molecular Detection of Microsporidia in Rabbits (Biology · 2022Article
- A multidisciplinary review about Encephalitozoon cuniculi in a One Health perspective.Parasitology research · 2022Review
- Serological survey for antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Toxoplasma gondii in pet rabbits in eastern coastal areas of China.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2022Article
- Chronic Infections in Mammals Due to Microsporidia.Experientia supplementum (2012) · 2022Article
- The global molecular epidemiology of microsporidia infection in sheep and goats with focus on Enterocytozoon bieneusi: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Tropical medicine and health · 2021Review
- Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in farmed rabbits in Egypt.Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2020Article
- Therapeutic targets for the treatment of microsporidiosis in humans.Expert opinion on therapeutic targets · 2018Review
- Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Encephalitozoon cuniculi among domestic rabbits in central China.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2018Article
- Occurrence ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2017Article
- More than a rabbit's tale -International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2016Review
- Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection among immunocompromised and immunocompetent humans in Egypt.Iranian journal of parasitologyArticle
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Abstract
Encephalitozoon cuniculi is an obligate intracellular microsporidian parasite that infects a wide range of mammalian hosts. The present study investigated the prevalence of E. cuniculi in different animal hosts from different provinces of Egypt (Alexandria, Behera, and Assuit) using serological (IFAT and ELISA) and molecular (PCR) assays. A total of 324 serum and 274 urine samples were collected from seven different species of animals (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goat, rabbit, dog, and rat). The results of serological examination confirmed the occurrence of antibodies against E. cuniculi in 38.9 % (126 out of 324) of the examined animals. The significant (P < 0.01) highest positivity was observed in goats (67 %) followed by buffaloes, rabbits, dogs, rat, and cattle (46.42, 41, 40, 36.2, and 28.1 %, respectively), while the least was recorded in sheep (9 %). Behera province showed the highest (P < 0.01) infection rate (40.68 %) followed by Alexandria and Assuit (39.2 and 22.73 %, respectively). The infection rate was significantly higher (P < 0.01) in females (45.34 %) than that in males (30.47 %). Positive cases were observed in all age categories. The highest infection rate (64.66 %) was recorded in the age group 1-5 years and the least was recorded in the age group <1 year (34.85 %).On the other hand, only five positive out of 274 urine samples (1.82 %) were detected by PCR. Our study provides a wide database on prevalence and epidemiology of an ignored parasite (E. cuniculi) for the first time in Egypt.
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