Occurrence of zoonotic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in cats in Brazil
Occurrence of zoonotic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in cats in Brazil
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10.1590/s1984-296120180096
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2019-03-01
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Terra, Veronica Jorge Babo
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Prado, Jamille Batista Faria;Ramos, Carlos Alberto do Nascimento;Terra, Veronica Jorge Babo
bieneusenterocytozoon bieneusi是一种机会性肠道病原体，感染世界各地的人类和各种动物。本研究的目的是调查巴西南马托格罗索州坎波格兰德市家猫种群中布氏伊蚊的发生情况。采用聚合酶链反应（PCR）对60份腹泻猫粪便样本进行扩增序列测定。在两个样本（3.3%）中检测到布氏埃希氏体，均被鉴定为d基因型。该基因型已在动物和人类中报告，被认为是人畜共患基因型。我们的研究结果是巴西家猫中发现的首个报告，强调了将这种病原体确定为动物和人类感染源的重要性。
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an opportunistic intestinal pathogen that infects humans and a wide variety of animals worldwide. Our aim in this study was to investigate the occurrence of E. bieneusi in a domestic cat population in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Sixty fecal samples from diarrheic cats were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the amplicons were sequenced for identification. E. bieneusi was detected in two samples (3.3%), both identified as genotype D. This genotype has already been reported in animals and humans and is considered a zoonotic genotype. Our findings represent the first report of E. bieneusi in domestic cats in Brazil, reinforcing the importance of identifying this agent as a source of infection in animals and humans.