TY  - JOUR
T1  - Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Jiangsu Sheep and Goats: 36.51% Prevalence and Six Non-Zoonotic Group 2 Genotypes
A1  - Yue Jing
A1  - Zhuo Yi
A1  - Chai Tao
JF  - International Journal of Veterinary Research and Allied Sciences
JO  - Int J Vet Res Allied Sci
SN  - 3062-357X
Y1  - 2024
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.51847/Oz7vuY4NRi
SP  - 53
EP  - 60
N2  - This research explored the occurrence and molecular diversity of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in sheep and goats across Jiangsu Province. A total of 786 fresh fecal specimens were gathered from 18 farms in five regions and analyzed by nested PCR amplification and sequencing of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS). E. bieneusi DNA was detected in all surveyed areas, with infection levels varying from 23.65% to 42.81%, resulting in an overall positivity rate of 36.51% (287/786). No significant statistical differences were observed between sheep and goats or among different age classes (p > 0.05), but infection rates differed notably according to the animals’ health status (p < 0.05). Sequence and cloning results identified six distinct genotypes—BEB6, CHG2, CHG3, CHC8, CHG14, and COS-I—all belonging to Group 2, a cluster previously regarded as non-zoonotic.
UR  - https://esvpub.com/article/enterocytozoon-bieneusi-in-jiangsu-sheep-and-goats-3651-prevalence-and-six-non-zoonotic-group-2-g-h6skxj5hxd22eoh
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