Open AccessTransmission of Enterocytozoon bieneusi between a Child and Guinea Pigs
Author(s) -
Vitaliano Cama,
Julie Pearson,
Lilia Cabrera,
Luz Pacheco,
Robert H. Gilman,
Sarah Meyer,
Ynés R. Ortega,
Lihua Xiao
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00725-07
Subject(s) - enterocytozoon bieneusi , microsporidiosis , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , microsporidia , electrical engineering , spore , engineering
An unusualEnterocytozoon bieneusi genotype was found in seven guinea pigs and a 2-year-old child in the same household. The genetic uniqueness of the parasite, its wide occurrence in other guinea pigs in the community, and its absence in other children in the community suggest the possibility of zoonotic transmission of the infection to the study child.