| Genotypic analysis of zoonotic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild deer in Korea |
Gyeonguk Noh1
, Haeseung Lee2
, Seung-Hun Lee3
, Min-Goo Seo1,5
, Kyoo-Tae Kim1,5
, Junho Lee1, Kaifa Nazim4, Sang Joon Park1,5, Man Hee Rhee1,5
, Dongmi Kwak1,5
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1Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
2Veterinary Epidemiology Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Korea
3College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
4Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Khalsa College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Punjab 143002, India
5Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea |
| * Corresponding Author:
Dongmi Kwak, Email: dmkwak@knu.ac.kr |
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Received: October 14, 2024; Accepted: November 4, 2024. |
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| Abstract |
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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). |
| Key words:
Enterocytozoon bieneusi, deer, genotyping, zoonosis |
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