Publications by authors named "Qing-Yu Hou"
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- Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a common zoonotic pathogen found in both humans and animals, posing significant public health risks, with limited data available on its prevalence in farmed minks and raccoon dogs in China.
- A study examined 510 animals, revealing an overall E. bieneusi prevalence of 18.6%, with 10.5% in minks and 28.1% in raccoon dogs, and identified ten different genotypes in these species.
- The detection of several genotypes previously associated with humans in minks and raccoon dogs suggests that these animals could be potential sources of human microsporidiosis, highlighting the need for enhanced monitoring and prevention strategies.
Introduction: is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens, responsible for nearly 90% of human infections. Its host spectrum is broad in China, encompassing humans, non-human primates, domestic animals, wildlife, and wastewater. Wild rodents have the potential to act as carriers of , facilitating the parasite's transmission to humans and domestic animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlastocystis is a common intestinal protist in humans and animals. Currently, Blastocystis infection in bar-headed geese is unknown. To understand the prevalence and distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in bar-headed geese, fecal samples were collected from 358 bar-headed geese in three regions.
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- * Results showed an overall infection rate of 15.70%, with higher prevalence in Hunan Province (26.14%) compared to Yunnan and Guangxi.
- * The research identifies two subtypes (ST4 and ST5) and suggests that wild rodents could be a potential source of infection for humans and other animals, indicating a broader host range for the protozoan.
Cryptosporidium spp. is an important foodborne and waterborne pathogen in humans and animals, causing diarrhoea in humans and respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in birds. However, reports of Cryptosporidium infection in bar-headed goose are limited.
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