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ArticleVeterinary research communications2024

Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Giardia duodenalis in dairy cattle in Ningxia, northwestern China.

Ming-Yuan Wang, Shan Zhang, Zhan-Sheng Zhang, Xiao-Yin Qian, Hai-Liang Chai, Yan Wang, Wen-Jun Fan, Chao Yi, Yu-Lin Ding, Wen-Xiong Han and 2 more

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ming-Yuan Wang *College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Shan Zhang *College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Zhan-Sheng Zhang *College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Xiao-Yin QianCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Hai-Liang ChaiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Yan WangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Wen-Jun FanCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Chao YiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Yu-Lin DingCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Wen-Xiong HanInner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology (Group) Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China.
Li ZhaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China. zhaolidky@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8538-5605
Yong-Hong LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China. lyhdky@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4432-9433
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32260887Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia 2022MS03023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Giardia duodenalis are common intestinal pathogens that infect humans and animals. To date, research regarding these three protozoa in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Ningxia) has mostly been limited to a single pathogen, and comprehensive data on mixed infections are unavailable. This study aimed to evaluate the zoonotic potential of these three protozoa. In this study, small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) and 60 kDa glycoprotein (gp60) genes of Cryptosporidium; internal transcribed spacer (ITS) gene of E. bieneusi; and SSU rRNA, glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh), triosephosphate isomerase (tpi), and beta-giardin (bg) genes of G. duodenalis were examined. DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, and sequence analysis were performed on fecal samples collected from 320 dairy cattle at three intensive dairy farms in Ningxia in 2021 to determine the prevalence and genetic characteristics of these three protozoa. The findings revealed that 61.56% (197/320) of the samples were infected with at least one protozoan. The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium was 19.38% (62/320), E. bieneusi was 41.56% (133/320), and G. duodenalis was 29.38% (94/320). This study identified four Cryptosporidium species (C. bovis, C. andersoni, C. ryanae, and C. parvum) and the presence of mixed infections with two or three Cryptosporidium species. C. bovis was the dominant species in this study, while the dominant C. parvum subtypes were IIdA15G1 and IIdA20G1. The genotypes of E. bieneusis were J, BEB4, and I alongside the novel genotypes NX1-NX8, all belonging to group 2, with genotype J being dominant. G. duodenalis assemblages were identified as assemblages E, A, and B, and a mixed infection involving assemblages A + E was identified, with assemblage E being the dominant one. Concurrently, 11 isolates formed 10 different assemblage E multilocus genotypes (MLGs) and 1 assemblage A MLG and assemblage E MLGs formed 5 subgroups. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on mixed infection with two or three Cryptosporidium species in cattle in Ningxia and on the presence of the C. parvum subtype IIdA20G1 in this part of China. This study also discovered nine genotypes of E. bieneusis and novel features of G. duodenalis assemblages in Ningxia. This study indicates that dairy cattle in this region may play a significant role in the zoonotic transmission of Cryptosporidium spp., E. bieneusi, and G. duodenalis.

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Cattle DiseasesCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiumEnterocytozoonGiardia lambliaGiardiasisMicrosporidiosisAnimalsCattleChinaFecesFemalePrevalenceChinaCryptosporidiumEnterocytozoon bieneusiGiardia duodenalisPrevalence

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