Prevalence of Blastocystis in Geese Reproductive Flocks

Falkowski, Piotr; Gaweł, Andrzej; Bobrek, Kamila

doi:10.3390/ani12030291

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“…The fact that these subtypes occur at a similar frequency in humans in the highly diverse environments of Europe and South America suggests that identifying the sources that infect people with these subtypes requires further in-depth research. In Poland, the faeces of chickens, geese, ducks, and pigeons were examined for the presence of Blastocystis DNA ( Table 3 ), and the detection of Blastocystis subtypes ST6 and ST7 was only recorded in chickens [ 70 , 71 , 74 ].…”

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Epidemiology of Blastocystis Infection: A Review of Data from Poland in Relation to Other Reports

Rudzińska,

Sikorska

2023

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Blastocystis is a common gut protist of humans and various animals worldwide, with a high level of genetic diversity. Neither its zoonotic potential and transmission routes nor its pathogenicity are fully known. This fact, and the fact that Blastocystis is the most abundant eukaryote in human faeces, raises the question of its relevance to public health. Here, we summarise (in relation to other reports) the results of studies on the prevalence and genotypic variation of Blastocystis, which were carried out in animals, humans, and in water environments in Poland. In humans, the prevalence ranged between 0.14 and 23.6%, in some animals reached 58.97%, and in water environments was 5.1%. Seven subtypes were identified in humans (ST1-ST4, ST6, ST7, and ST9), of which ST3 was the most common. Among animals (wild, livestock, and pet animals), eleven STs were identified, with differential host specificity. Humans and animals shared ST1, ST2, ST3, ST6, and ST7, while ST1 and ST3 were present in humans, animals, and water sources. These observations indicate the possibility of Blastocystis transmission between animals and humans. Further studies should be continued in search of the sources and transmission routes of Blastocystis in order to prevent the spread of infections among humans and animals.

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Epidemiology of Blastocystis Infection: A Review of Data from Poland in Relation to Other Reports

Rudzińska,

Sikorska

2023

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“…Blastocystis is a common intestinal eukaryotic parasite that is frequently detected in feces in a variety of hosts, including mammals, reptiles and birds [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Up to now, one to two billion people worldwide have been infected with Blastocystis [ 5 ].…”

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Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Blastocystis in Sheep and Pigs in Shanxi Province, North China: From a Public Health Perspective

Wei,

Qin,

Zhang

et al. 2023

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Blastocystis is a common zoonotic intestinal protozoan and causes a series of gastrointestinal symptoms in humans and animals via the fecal–oral route, causing economic losses and posing public health problems. At present, the prevalence and genetic structure of Blastocystis in sheep and pigs in Shanxi province remains unknown. Thus, the present study collected 492 sheep fecal samples and 362 pig fecal samples from three representative counties in northern, central and southern Shanxi province for the detection of Blastocystis based on its SSU rRNA gene. The results showed that the overall prevalence of Blastocystis in the examined sheep and pigs were 16.26% and 14.09%, respectively. Sequences analyses showed that four known subtypes (ST5, ST10, ST14 and ST30) in sheep and two subtypes (ST1 and ST5) in pigs were detected in this study, with ST5 being the predominate subtype among the study areas. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the same subtypes were clustered into the same branch. This study reveals that sheep and pigs in Shanxi province are hosts for multiple Blastocystis subtypes, including the zoonotic subtypes (ST1 and ST5), posing a risk to public health. Baseline epidemiological data are provided that help in improving our understanding of the role of zoonotic subtypes in Blastocystis transmission.

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First identification of Blastocystis sp. subtypes in Rex rabbits in China

Zhang

Sun

et al. 2023

Parasitol Res

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Prevalence of Blastocystis in Geese Reproductive Flocks

Cited by 3 publications

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Epidemiology of Blastocystis Infection: A Review of Data from Poland in Relation to Other Reports

Epidemiology of Blastocystis Infection: A Review of Data from Poland in Relation to Other Reports

Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Blastocystis in Sheep and Pigs in Shanxi Province, North China: From a Public Health Perspective

First identification of Blastocystis sp. subtypes in Rex rabbits in China

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