Publications by authors named "Liangting Guo"
First description of sp. and sp. infecting zoo animals in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau area, China.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- * A study conducted in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau involved collecting fecal samples from various animals to determine the presence and distribution of protozoan infections, revealing a positive rate of 12.6% in winter and 4.9% in summer samples.
- * This research is notable as it is the first to document specific protozoan infections in zoo animals from the region, enhancing understanding of potential zoonotic threats associated with wildlife.
and belong to the Apicomplexan protozoa which is an obligate intracellular parasite, causing toxoplasmosis and neosporosis throughout the world. Cats and dogs are the definitive hosts of these two parasites. However, information on the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis and neosporosis in stray cats and dogs in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Area (QTPA) is limited, and little is known about the diversity of the diseases.
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