Blastocystis infection and subtype distribution in domestic animals in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Area (QTPA) in China: A preliminary study |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;2. Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;1. Zoonotic Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran;2. Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran;3. Razi Vaccine & Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Mashhad, Iran;4. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;5. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran;6. Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Blastocystis is a common intestinal protozoan parasite of humans and a variety of animal species. To date, the prevalence of Blastocystis and major subtypes distribution in the domestic animals inhabiting in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Area (QTPA) of China is yet poorly studied. In this study, we investigated the distribution and genetic diversity of Blastocystis in seven animal species in QTPA in China. Four hundred and five fresh fecal samples were collected from domestic animals in Qinghai, Yunnan, and Tibet of China and analyzed using nested PCR and SSU rRNA gene sequencing. It was found that the overall prevalence of Blastocystis infection was 40.2% (163/405) in the animals studied. The most predominant subtype of Blastocystis was ST10 (57.7%) followed by ST14 (28.8%) and ST2 (13.5%). These results reveal the epidemiological features of Blastocytis infection in animals in the high altitude plateau area. The finding of presence of ST2 in a number of animal species suggests a zoonotic nature of Blastocystis and might be of importance of public health. |
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