Cyclospora papionis, Cryptosporidium hominis, and human-pathogenic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in captive baboons in Kenya

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec;49(12):4326-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05051-11. Epub 2011 Sep 28.

Abstract

Cyclospora papionis, Cryptosporidium hominis, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi were detected in 42 (17.9%), 6 (2.6%), and 29 (12.3%) of 235 newly captured baboons in Kenya, respectively. Most C. hominis subtypes and E. bieneusi genotypes found have been detected in humans in the area, suggesting that cross-species transmission of cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis is possible.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Cryptosporidiosis / diagnosis
  • Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology
  • Cryptosporidiosis / transmission
  • Cryptosporidiosis / veterinary*
  • Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification
  • Cyclospora / isolation & purification
  • Cyclosporiasis / diagnosis
  • Cyclosporiasis / parasitology
  • Cyclosporiasis / transmission
  • Cyclosporiasis / veterinary*
  • DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
  • DNA, Protozoan / genetics
  • Enterocytozoon / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Kenya
  • Male
  • Microsporidiosis / diagnosis
  • Microsporidiosis / parasitology
  • Microsporidiosis / transmission
  • Microsporidiosis / veterinary*
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Papio / parasitology*
  • Primate Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Primate Diseases / parasitology*
  • Primate Diseases / transmission
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Protozoan

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JF681172
  • GENBANK/JF681173
  • GENBANK/JF681174
  • GENBANK/JF681175
  • GENBANK/JF681176
  • GENBANK/JF681177
  • GENBANK/JF681178
  • GENBANK/JF681179
  • GENBANK/JF681180