DNA Detection and Genotypic Identification of Potentially Human-Pathogenic Microsporidia from Asymptomatic Pet Parrots in South Korea as a Risk Factor for Zoonotic Emergence | Zendy

Soyoung Lee | Zendy; Sung-Seok Lee | Zendy; Young S. Lyoo | Zendy; HeeMyung Park | Zendy

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DNA Detection and Genotypic Identification of Potentially Human-Pathogenic Microsporidia from Asymptomatic Pet Parrots in South Korea as a Risk Factor for Zoonotic Emergence

Author(s) -

Soyoung Lee,

Sung-Seok Lee,

Young S. Lyoo,

HeeMyung Park

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.05343-11

Subject(s) - microsporidia , genotype , biology , identification (biology) , mitochondrial dna , zoology , virology , genetics , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , spore

We detected and identified genotypes of human-pathogenic microsporidia in fecal samples from 51 asymptomatic captive-bred pet parrots in South Korea. Microsporidia were identified in 8 samples (15.7%); 7 parrots tested positive forEncephalitozoon hellem , and 1 parrot tested positive for bothE. hellem andEncephalitozoon cuniculi . In genotypic identifications,E. hellem was present in genotypes 1A and 2B andE. cuniculi was present in genotype II. Pet parrots might be a source of human microsporidian infection.

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