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Serological survey for antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits in Taiwan
| العنوان: | Serological survey for antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits in Taiwan |
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| المؤلفون: | Tee, K.Y., 鄭豐邦, Kao, J.P., Chiu, H.Y., Chang, M.H., Wang, J.H., Tung, K.C., Cheng, F.P., Wu, J.T. |
| سنة النشر: | 2011 |
| المجموعة: | National Chung Hsing University Institutional Repository - NCHUIR / 國立中興大學 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Encephalitozoon cuniculi, CIA test, ELISA, Rabbit, Zoonoses, pet rabbits, oryctolagus-cuniculus, microsporidiosis, infection, diagnosis |
| الوصف: | Encephalitozoon cuniculi (E. cuniculi) is a microsporidian parasite commonly found in rabbits that can infect humans, causing encephalitozoonosis. Our laboratory recently confirmed the first case of encephalitozoonosis in a rabbit in Taiwan ; the prevalence of encephalitozoonosis is not well documented, even when many clinics suspect pet rabbits as being infected. This study surveys the seropositivity of E. cuniculi using carbon immunoassay (CIA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Serological examination of 171 rabbits using CIA and ELISA showed that 63.2% (108/171) and 67.8% (116/171) were seropositive against E. cuniculi, respectively. Thirteen of the 14 rabbits (92.9%) with neurological symptoms were seropositive. Except for gender, health status and location had a significant effect on E. cuniculi seropositivity (p < 0.05). Adult rabbits aged older than 4 months exhibited significantly higher seropositivity for E. cuniculi than young rabbits (p < 0.05). In conclusion, this study shows that E. cuniculi is present and widespread among healthy rabbits in Taiwan. Therefore, the fields of veterinary and human medicine in Taiwan should be aware of this zoonotic issue and the resulting public health concern of encephalitozoonosis. Crown Copyright (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 0304-4017 |
| Relation: | #PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#; Veterinary Parasitology; Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 183, Issue 1-2, Page(s) 68-71.; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.011; http://hdl.handle.net/11455/33001 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.011 |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/11455/33001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.011 |
| Rights: | none |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.EA72020D |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| تدمد: | 03044017 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.011 |