Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland)
Blastocystis cf. Blastocystis hominis is the most common unicellular parasite found in human and animal intestines. Little is known about the life cycle, transmission and mechanisms of pathogenesis for this parasite. The aim of this study was to obtain new data on the genetic diversity of Blastocyst...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:8441101 2023-05-15T15:50:38+02:00 Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland) Kaczmarek, Adam Sobociński, Wojciech Wesołowska, Maria Gołąb, Elżbieta Kołodziej-Sobocińska, Marta Sałamatin, Rusłan 2021-09-01 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8441101/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.08.010 en eng Elsevier http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8441101/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.08.010 © 2021 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). CC-BY-NC-ND Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl Article Text 2021 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.08.010 2021-09-26T00:27:14Z Blastocystis cf. Blastocystis hominis is the most common unicellular parasite found in human and animal intestines. Little is known about the life cycle, transmission and mechanisms of pathogenesis for this parasite. The aim of this study was to obtain new data on the genetic diversity of Blastocystis in selected species of mammals found in the Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF), Poland, the best preserved lowland forest in temperate Europe. 113 faecal samples were collected in the period 2018–2020 from seven species of wild mammals occurring within the Polish part of BPF and its surroundings. Blastocystis was detected by molecular amplification and sequencing the small subunit rRNA gene. The overall prevalence of Blastocystis in animals was 8.9%. A larger number of stool samples (90) were collected from European bison and only for this species was it possible to calculate the prevalence of infection (5.6%). The isolates obtained from European bison were classified as ST1, ST3, ST5, ST7. Blastocystis was also detected in the grey wolf (Canis lupus) (ST5), wild boar (Sus scrofa) (ST5) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) (ST1). In conclusion, for the first time we have demonstrated the presence of Blastocystis in wild European bison. Preliminary studies have shown that Blastocystis is present in at least 4 species of wild mammals in the BPF area and that it exhibits great genetic diversity. Text Canis lupus PubMed Central (PMC) International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 16 120 125 |
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Blastocystis cf. Blastocystis hominis is the most common unicellular parasite found in human and animal intestines. Little is known about the life cycle, transmission and mechanisms of pathogenesis for this parasite. The aim of this study was to obtain new data on the genetic diversity of Blastocystis in selected species of mammals found in the Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF), Poland, the best preserved lowland forest in temperate Europe. 113 faecal samples were collected in the period 2018–2020 from seven species of wild mammals occurring within the Polish part of BPF and its surroundings. Blastocystis was detected by molecular amplification and sequencing the small subunit rRNA gene. The overall prevalence of Blastocystis in animals was 8.9%. A larger number of stool samples (90) were collected from European bison and only for this species was it possible to calculate the prevalence of infection (5.6%). The isolates obtained from European bison were classified as ST1, ST3, ST5, ST7. Blastocystis was also detected in the grey wolf (Canis lupus) (ST5), wild boar (Sus scrofa) (ST5) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) (ST1). In conclusion, for the first time we have demonstrated the presence of Blastocystis in wild European bison. Preliminary studies have shown that Blastocystis is present in at least 4 species of wild mammals in the BPF area and that it exhibits great genetic diversity. |
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Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland) |
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Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland) |
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Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland) |
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Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland) |
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Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland) |
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blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild european terrestrial mammals – the case of białowieża primeval forest (ne poland) |
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