Parasites, Hosts and Diseases

"Sang Joon Park"

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Distribution and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in raccoon dogs in Korea: Heon-Moo Park, Haeseung Lee, Su-Jin Chae, Kidong Son, Sanghyun Lee, Kaifa Nazim, Seung-Hun Lee, Yoonhoi Koo, Jinsu Kang, Min-Goo Seo, Sang Joon Park, Man Hee Rhee, Dongmi Kwak; Parasites Hosts Dis 2025;63(3):258-263.
Published online August 20, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.25029

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Enterocytozoon is a genus of microsporidian parasites, with Enterocytozoon bieneusi being a well-known species. It infects various mammalian hosts, including humans, and exhibits zoonotic potential. Out of the 97 fecal and intestinal samples collected from wild raccoon dogs in Korea, 12 (12.4%) tested positive for E. bieneusi via PCR, revealing 2 genotypes: genotype D and EbpA. Both genotypes were found to belong to the zoonotic Group 1. Notably, this study is the first to report the EbpA genotype in Korea. Although studies on E. bieneusi in raccoon dogs are relatively limited, the findings suggest potential public health concerns.

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Genotypic analysis of zoonotic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild deer in Korea: Gyeonguk Noh, Haeseung Lee, Seung-Hun Lee, Min-Goo Seo, Kyoo-Tae Kim, Junho Lee, Kaifa Nazim, Sang Joon Park, Man Hee Rhee, Dongmi Kwak; Parasites Hosts Dis 2024;62(4):484-489.
Published online November 22, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24072

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Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an important microsporidian protozoa that causes intestinal disorders in humans. We collected 191 fecal samples from roadkill deer carcasses, among which 13 (6.8%) showed positive reaction for E. bieneusi by polymerase chain reaction assay. Phylogenetic analysis revealed 6 distinct genotypes, 1 of which was novel. All genotypes belonged to Group 1, which has low host specificity, indicating possible transmission through sylvatic cycle. E. bieneusi infection was predominant in female deer (p<0.05).

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