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ArticleThe Journal of eukaryotic microbiology

Fast Technology Analysis Enables Identification of Species and Genotypes of Latent Microsporidia Infections in Healthy Native Cameroonians.

Edward S Ndzi, Tazoacha Asonganyi, Mary Bello Nkinin, Lihua Xiao, Elizabeth S Didier, Lisa C Bowers, Stephenson W Nkinin, Edna S Kaneshiro

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Article in The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Emerging microbes & infections · 2024
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  6. Chronic Infections in Mammals Due to Microsporidia.Experientia supplementum (2012) · 2022
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  7. Molecular-Based Detection ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Edward S NdziInstitute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Tazoacha AsonganyiFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé-1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Mary Bello NkininNeurology & Physical Medicine Services, Electroencephalograph Laboratory, Central Hospital Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Lihua XiaoDivision of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center of Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Elizabeth S DidierTulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisiana, USA.
Lisa C BowersTulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisiana, USA.
Stephenson W NkininCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Edna S KaneshiroDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Funding

Tulane NPRC SPF Sheltered Outdoor Enclosure ExpansionP51OD011104 · OD · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI L Lee HAMM · 2012 to 2026
$142.4M
NIH HHS OD011104NIH HHS P51 OD011104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several enteric microsporidia species have been detected in humans and other vertebrates and their identifications at the genotype level are currently being elucidated. As advanced methods, reagents, and disposal kits for detecting and identifying pathogens become commercially available, it is important to test them in settings other than in laboratories with "state-of-the-art" equipment and well-trained staff members. In the present study, we sought to detect microsporidia DNA preserved and extracted from FTA (fast technology analysis) cards spotted with human fecal suspensions obtained from Cameroonian volunteers living in the capital city of Yaoundé to preclude the need for employing spore-concentrating protocols. Further, we tested whether amplicon nucleotide sequencing approaches could be used on small aliquots taken from the cards to elucidate the diversity of microsporidia species and strains infecting native residents. Of 196 samples analyzed, 12 (6.1%) were positive for microsporidia DNA; Enterocytozoon bieneusi (Type IV and KIN-1), Encephalitozoon cuniculi, and Encephalitozoon intestinalis were identified. These data demonstrate the utility of the FTA cards in identifying genotypes of microsporidia DNA in human fecal samples that may be applied to field testing for prevalence studies.

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AdolescentAdultBase SequenceBiodiversityCameroonChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEncephalitozoon cuniculiEncephalitozoonosisEnterocytozoonFecesFemaleGenotypeHumansInfantEncephalitozoon cuniculiEncephalitozoon intestinalisenteric parasitesEnterocytozoon bieneusiepidemiologyfecal samplesmicrosporidial DNA, opportunistic pathogensPCR analysis

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PMID26303263
PMCPMC4767690

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