Giardia duodenalis is a common zoonotic intestinal pathogen. It has been increasingly reported in humans and animals; however, genotyping information for G. duodenalis in captive animals is still limited. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and multilocus genotyping of G. duodenalis...

In June 2018, a carp disease named "carp acute gill-rot disease" occurred with a cumulative mortality rate of 50% in a farm for common carp in Henan Province, China. The water temperature was 25°C. Four common carps (symptomatic and asymptomatic) were collected from four ponds, respectively. ...

Background: Most haematophagous organisms constantly suck the host's haemoglobin, which produces toxic free haem. This toxic haem aggregation into the nontoxic crystallisation complex known as haemozoin represents one of the most important detoxification pathways in living organisms, but very...

Objective: To develop a multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Enterocytozoon, and Cyclospora. Methods: Specific primers were designed based on the conserved sequence of the 18 S rRNA gene of Cryptosporidium, the TPI gene of Giardia, the SSU rRNA gene of...

Objective: To analyze the Cryptosporidium infection and genetic characterization of outpatients with diarrhea in a sentinel hospital in Ningbo, to provide new ideas for clinical investigation on etiology of diarrhea. Methods: A total of 650 fecal samples were collected from clinical diarrhea...

Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are commonly detected intestinal protozoa species in humans and animals, contributing to global gastroenteritis spread. The present study examined the prevalence and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis in Himalayan marmots and...

Personality traits, the consistent individual behavioral differences, are currently gaining much attention in studies of natural bird populations. However, associations between personality traits and parasite infections are not often investigated. Even less attention has been given to studies of...

An outbreak of severe pseudorabies virus (PRV) infection in farmed mink occurred in northern China in late 2014, causing significant economic losses in the local fur industry. Here, we report the first case of a PRV outbreak in mink in northeastern China, caused by feeding farmed mink with raw pork ...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia lamblia in dogs and cats from a pet hospital in Shanghai Municipality. Methods A total of 145 fresh fecal samples were collected from pet dogs and cats in a pet hospital in Shanghai Municipality during the...

Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are common and important enteric parasites that can infect humans and animals, causing diarrhoea and systemic diseases. The objectives of the present study were to examine the prevalence and genetic variations of Cryptosporidium and E. bieneusi in...