Prevalence and subtypes ofin wild rodents from three provinces in China.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: is one of the most critical intestinal protozoans in various hosts, including humans and mice. To determine the status ofinfection in wild rodents in China. METHODS: A total of 344 faecal samples were collected from seven wild rodent species from three provinces, and the small subunit ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes ofwere amplified to determine their prevalence and subtypes. RESULTS: Of the 344 samples, 54 (15.70%) were detected aspositive. The prevalence ofwas 26.14% (40/153), 7.95% (7/88), and 6.80% (7/103) in wild rodents from Hunan Province, Yunnan Province, and Guangxi Province, respectively. The prevalence ofin different wild rodent species varied from 0.00% (0/13) into 40.00% (2/5) in. The prevalence ofin samples from the lake beach area (27.40%, 40/146) was significantly higher than in those from the mountain (6.80%, 7/103) and field regions (7.37%, 7/95). The prevalence in different seasons was 26.14% in summer (40/153), 7.95% in autumn (7/88), and 6.80% in winter (7/103). Moreover, a total of twosubtypes were identified in the investigated wild rodents, including ST4 and ST5. DISCUSSION: The present study discovered the existence ofinfection in,,,,, and, expanding the host range of this parasite. The findings also demonstrate that wild rodents may be an important potential infection source forinfection in humans and other animals.