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Sources of potentially infectious human microsporidia: molecular characterization of microsporidia isolates from exotic birds in the Czech Republic, prevalence study and importance of birds in epidemiology of the human microsporidial infections
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SYSNO ASEP 0334911 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Sources of potentially infectious human microsporidia: molecular characterization of microsporidia isolates from exotic birds in the Czech Republic, prevalence study and importance of birds in epidemiology of the human microsporidial infections Title Zdroj pro lidi potencionálně infekčních mikrosporidií: molekulární charakterizace izolátů mikrosporidií z exotických ptáků v České republice, prevalenční studie a význam ptáků v epidemiologii lidských mikrosporidióz Author(s) Kašičková, D. (CZ)
Sak, Bohumil (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Kváč, Martin (BC-A) RID, RID, ORCID
Ditrich, Oleg (BC-A) ORCIDSource Title Veterinary Parasitology. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0304-4017
Roč. 165, 1/2 (2009), s. 125-130Number of pages 6 s. Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords human pathogenic microsporidia ; prevalence ; exotic birds Subject RIV GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine R&D Projects GP523/07/P117 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) CEZ AV0Z60220518 - PAU-O, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000271160200018 Annotation A total of 287 faecal specimens of captive exotic birds were randomly collected from Bohemian pet stores, avian breeders and keepers and were screened for the presence of human pathogenic microsporidia by PCR. Microsporidial DNA was identified in 115 samples (40.1%). Single-species infection was detected in 36 birds (12.5%) for E. bieneusi, 36 birds (12.5%) for E. cuniculi and 18 birds (6.3%) for E. hellem. No E. intestinalis positive samples were identified. Moreover, co-infections were detected in 25 birds: E. bieneusi together with E. cuniculi in 14 animals (4.9%) or E. hellem in 11 cases (3.8%). E. hellem was present in 1A (5.2%) and III (0.3%) genotypes, E. cuniculi in I (2.4%), II (8.0%) and III (0.7%) genotypes and E. bieneusi in A (8.4%) and EbpA (10.8%) genotypes. Several of these genotypes have never been recorded in birds before. The results of this report suggest the low host specificity of detected microsporidia and describe 44 new avian hosts. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2010
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