Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Prevalence and genetic diversity of Giardia duodenalis in pet dogs from Zhengzhou, central China and the association between gut microbiota and fecal characteristics during infection |
| Authors: |
Yuzhen Sui, Xiangqian Zhang, Haidong Wang, Fuchang Yu, Liping Zheng, Yunan Guo, Ying Lu, Minghui Chen, Bukang Wang, Hongyu Dai, Fang Liu, Junqiang Li, Haiju Dong, Chao Tong, Longxian Zhang |
| Source: |
One Health, Vol 14, Iss , Pp 100401- (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine (General) |
| Subject Terms: |
Giardia duodenalis, Genetic diversity, Gut microbiota, Pet dogs, Fecal characteristics, Medicine (General), R5-920 |
| More Details: |
As a common zoonotic intestinal parasite, Giardia duodenalis could infect humans and various mammals worldwide, including pet dogs, leading to giardiasis. This study detected the infection of G. duodenalis in asymptomatic pet dogs in Zhengzhou, and evaluated the possibility of zoonosis and the relationship between gut microbiota and fecal characteristics. We randomly collected 448 fresh fecal samples from Zhengzhou, and G. duodenalis was screened based on the beta-giardin (bg), glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh), and triose phosphate isomerase (tpi) genes. The difference of gut microbiota between five G. duodenalis-positive and five G. duodenalis-negative samples was investigated by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The overall prevalence of G. duodenalis was 7.1% (32/448) based on bg, gdh, and tpi locus, two G. duodenalis assemblages (C = 13, D = 14) and five (15.6%) mixed infection (C + D) were identified. Moreover, compared with the G. duodenalis-negative group, the diversity of gut microbiota increased in G. duodenalis-positive group. The decrease of Lactobacillus spp. and considerable increase of Prevotella spp. were associated with the fecal characteristics. These results show that the transmission of zoonotic giardiasis between humans and pet dogs is rare in Zhengzhou, central China, and support the use of Lactobacillus spp. as a potential probiotic agent to improve intestinal health in dogs, or even humans, by treating G. duodenalis. Therefore, the public health significance of G. duodenalis to humans, companion animals, and the environment should be further evaluated from One Health perspective. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2352-7714 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771422000337; https://doaj.org/toc/2352-7714 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100401 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/318af89f33fa4412bf1335ce6267303a |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.318af89f33fa4412bf1335ce6267303a |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
