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ArticleParasitology research2023

Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi isolates detected in stray cats of İzmir, Türkiye.

Ecem Sürgeç, Mervenur Güvendi, Muhammet Karakavuk, Sedef Erkunt Alak, Aysu Değirmenci Döşkaya, Cemal Ün, Mert Döşkaya, Adnan Yüksel Gürüz, Hüseyin Can

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Ecem SürgeçEge University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Zoology Section, İzmir, Türkiye.
Mervenur GüvendiEge University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Molecular Biology Section, İzmir, Türkiye.
Muhammet KarakavukEge University Ödemiş Vocational School, İzmir, Türkiye.
Sedef Erkunt AlakEge University Vaccine Development Application and Research Center, İzmir, Türkiye.
Aysu Değirmenci DöşkayaEge University Vaccine Development Application and Research Center, İzmir, Türkiye.
Cemal ÜnEge University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Molecular Biology Section, İzmir, Türkiye.
Mert DöşkayaEge University Vaccine Development Application and Research Center, İzmir, Türkiye.
Adnan Yüksel GürüzEge University Vaccine Development Application and Research Center, İzmir, Türkiye.
Hüseyin CanEge University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Molecular Biology Section, İzmir, Türkiye. huseyin.can@ege.edu.tr.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The phylum Microsporidia includes obligate intracellular parasites that can infect humans and various animals. To date, 17 different species within the phylum have been reported to infect humans. Among them, Enterocytozoon bieneusi (E. bieneusi) is one of the most frequently detected species in humans. Identification of E. bieneusi as well as its genotypes in humans and animals is important to reveal their role in transmission to each other. Cats are blamed as the source of E. bieneusi transmission to humans. In this study, we aimed to genotype 170 E. bieneusi positive samples isolated from stool of stray cats living in İzmir province of Türkiye. According to the results, 47 samples were amplified by nested PCR protocol targeting ITS region and successfully sequenced. The phylogenetic analysis showed the presence of zoonotic genotype D and type IV in stray cats, which are also frequently detected in humans. Among the E. bieneusi genotypes detected, the prevalence of type IV (93.6%; 44/47) was very high compared to genotype D. Overall, the identification of zoonotic genotypes of E. bieneusi supports that stray cats can play an important role in the transmission of E. bieneusi to humans in İzmir.

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EnterocytozoonMicrosporidiaMicrosporidiosisAnimalsCatsChinaFecesGenotypeHumansPhylogenyPrevalenceZoonosesEnterocytozoon bieneusiGenotypingITSStray cats

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