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Molecular characterizations of Cryptosporidium spp. in brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) from an animal feedlot in Xinjiang, China.

Min Li, Ping Li, Yongqiang He, Chenhao Zhao, Fuchang Yu, Hui Dong, Zhenjie Zhang, Meng Qi

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Min LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China.
Ping LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China.
Yongqiang HeCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China.
Chenhao ZhaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China.
Fuchang YuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China.
Hui DongCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China.
Zhenjie ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China. zhangzhenjie2019@126.com.
Meng QiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China. qimengdz@163.com.

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the National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program 202310757002
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Abstract

Cryptosporidium infection is a common occurrence in rodents worldwide. In this study, 435 wild brown rats were captured from an animal feedlot in Xinjiang, China, with a fecal sample obtained directly from the rectal contents of each rat. The DNA extracted from these fecal samples was analyzed for Cryptosporidium spp. using PCR targeting the SSU rRNA gene. The prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in brown rats was found to be 5.5% (24 out of 435). Interestingly, the infection rates varied among different animal enclosures, with rates of 0% in the chicken coop (0/51), cowshed (0/3), and varying rates in other areas including the sheepfold (6.1%, 6/98), the pigsty (7.6%, 10/132), the dovecote (7.0%, 5/71), and outdoor environments (3.8%, 3/80). The study identified three species and one genotype of Cryptosporidium, namely C. occultus (n = 10), C. parvum (n = 4), C. ditrichi (n = 1), and Cryptosporidium rat genotype IV (n = 9). Additionally, two of the C. parvum isolates were successfully subtyped as IIdA19G1 (n = 2) at the gp60 gene. These results offer valuable insights into the prevalence and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium in brown rats within the region.

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CryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiumFecesAnimalsChinaDNA, ProtozoanGenotypePhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceRatsRodent DiseasesDNA, ProtozoanCryptosporidium spp.DetectionMolecular identificationSubtypingWild rodents

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