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J Fish Dis 2019 Apr 10. Epub 2019 Apr 10.

Institute of Aquaculture "Torre de la Sal" (IATS-CSIC), Castellón, Spain.

Enterospora nucleophila is an intranuclear microsporidian responsible for emaciative microsporidiosis of gilthead sea bream (GSB). Its minute size and cryptic nature make it easily misdiagnosed. An in situ hybridization (ISH) technique based on antisense oligonucleotide probes specific for the parasite was developed and used in clinically infected GSB in combination with calcofluor white stain (CW) and other histopathological techniques. Read More

Parasit Vectors 2019 Apr 8;12(1):160. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Laboratory of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine and Wildlife Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea.

Background: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a unicellular microsporidian fungal pathogen that infects a broad range of animal hosts, including wild and domestic animals and humans. The infection burden of this parasite in wild animals in Korea is largely unknown. In this study, the occurrence and genotypes of E. Read More

J Parasit Dis 2019 Mar 26;43(1):31-38. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Genomics Division, Seribiotech Research Laboratory, Carmelaram - Post, Kodathi, Bangalore, 560035 India.

Microsporidiosis (Pebrine) caused by the microsporidian parasite is one of the important devastating disease which affect the silk production leading to an unprofitable harvest. Till date ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene was used as a target for detection of microsporidian species. In this study, we describe conventional and SYBR green based real-time PCR techniques alternatively targeting β-tubulin gene for quantitative detection of microsporidia infecting both the mulberry and non-mulberry silkworms. Read More

Parasit Vectors 2019 Mar 14;12(1):108. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.

Background: Eurycea sosorum (Barton Springs salamander) and Eurycea nana (San Macros salamander) are listed as endangered and threatened species, respectively, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with habitats restricted to small regions near Austin, Texas, USA. Read More

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2019 Feb 26;20(2):495-501. Epub 2019 Feb 26.

Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Email:

Background: Intestinal parasitic infection in immunodeficient patients especially those with impaired cellular immunity, like neoplasia, renal or heart transplant needs careful consideration. The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in different group of patients including cancer patients; organ transplants recipients, and primary immunodeficiency patients. Methods: Stool samples from 190 patients including 80 patients with Primary Immunodeficiency, 85 cancer patients and 25 organ transplant recipients were collected; a direct examination with Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and formalin ether concentration was performed. Read More

Fish Shellfish Immunol 2019 Apr 2;87:534-545. Epub 2019 Feb 2.

Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Aquatic Crustacean Diseases, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China; Co-Innovation Center for Marine Bio-Industry Technology of Jiangsu Province, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222005, China. Electronic address:

Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) causes hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis (HPM) in shrimp. HPM is not normally associated with shrimp mortality, but is associated with significant growth retardation. In this study, the responses induced by EHP were investigated in hepatopancreas of shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei using proteomics and metabolomics. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Feb 1;12(2). Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

A 28-year-old patient presented to us with multifocal coarse raised epithelial lesions in the left eye associated with pain watering redness and blurred vision with a visual acuity of 20/40 in the left eye. The patient had been managed elsewhere with a course of topical moxifloxacin eye-drops four times a day and topical steroids (prednisolone acetate) 1% three times a day for 2 weeks without any resolution, which was stopped 2 days ago prior to presentation at our centre. Gram stain was negative for bacteria as well as microsporidial spores. Read More

J Fish Dis 2019 Mar 18;42(3):447-454. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

White leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei, were collected on a monthly basis from grow-out ponds located at Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states along the east coast of India for screening of viral and other pathogens. Totally 240 shrimp samples randomly collected from 92 farms were screened for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV), infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP). The number of shrimp collected from shrimp farms ranged from 6 to 20 based on the body weight of the shrimp. Read More

Parasit Vectors 2019 Jan 17;12(1):41. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.

Background: Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are common enteric pathogens in humans and animals. Data on the transmission of these pathogens are scarce from Guangdong, China, which has a subtropical monsoon climate and is the epicenter for many emerging infectious diseases. Read More

J Fish Dis 2019 Mar 15;42(3):397-404. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

Aquaculture Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.

Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) is a microsporidian parasite that causes hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis (HPM) in penaeid shrimp. HPM was observed in several countries, including Thailand and India; it has become a prominent pathogen in shrimp culture. Based on observations on EHP infection in the wild, the route of transmission has been hypothesized. Read More

Acta Parasitol 2019 Mar 14;64(1):103-111. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

BACKGROUND : Microsporidia may cause infection in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent populations. The best strategy to control microsporidiosis is obtaining thorough knowledge of its outbreak and pathogenicity. PURPOSE : Because of the lack of precise estimation of microsporidia prevalence among Iranian children with cancer, the current study aimed at evaluating the rate of intestinal microsporidia in children undergoing chemotherapy. Read More

Acta Trop 2019 Mar 23;191:217-220. Epub 2018 Dec 23.

Department of Biology and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 04181 Košice, Slovak Republic.

Enterocytozoon bieneusi is characterized as a ubiquitous intestinal parasite with a wide genetic diversity, and it is capable of infecting a diverse range of hosts all around the world. Since information about the genotype diversity of E. bieneusi in pigs, calves, sheep and goats in Slovakia is very limited, we examined three farms where we mapped the occurrence of E. Read More

J Invertebr Pathol 2019 Feb 20;161:7-13. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Department of Biology, Saint Mary's University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada.

Two species of microsporidia have been described from lady beetles that are commercially available for biological control: Nosema adaliae from the two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata L., and Tubulinosema hippodamiae from the convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville. These pathogens delay larval development under controlled conditions, but little is known regarding the effects that microsporidia cause when their hosts are subjected to stressful conditions that are often experienced in nature. Read More

Iran J Parasitol 2018 Jul-Sep;13(3):457-465

College of Animal Sciences, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China.

Background: is a common opportunistic pathogen found in both humans and animals. As companion animals live in close contact with human being, they may act as a zoonotic reservoir and play an important role in transmitting this parasite to humans. We evaluated the prevalence, genotypic diversity and zoonotic potential of in dogs and cats in eastern China during Apr to Dec 2013. Read More

Parasit Vectors 2018 Nov 12;11(1):587. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Biohazards (Shanghai) of Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China.

Background: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a common species of microsporidia that not only influences human health but also threatens animal productive performance and value. However, there have been no systematic studies of the prevalence of E. bieneusi in sheep in China. Read More

Int J Infect Dis 2019 Feb 26;79:21-25. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 9, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.

Objectives: Encephalitozoon spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are intracellular parasitic fungi from the phylum Microsporidia, which initially localize to the intestine. As opportunistic pathogens, Encephalitozoon spp. Read More

Vet Parasitol 2018 Oct 22;262:26-29. Epub 2018 Sep 22.

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Turkey.

Encephalitozoon cuniculi, a zoonotic and opportunistic pathogen, can cause latent infection, especially in lagomorphs. Nowadays, this member of the Eukaryotes has drawn significant attention in the fields of veterinary and public health. The purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of infection in a New Zealand rabbit farm that has a clinical history of neurological manifestations including head tilt ataxia, aggressiveness, seizures, and circling and rotational movements around the body length axis, but the general conditions and food intake were normal. Read More

Semin Diagn Pathol 2018 Nov 16;35(6):370-380. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

Department of Pathology, St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, CA 92835, United States. Electronic address:

The alimentary tract serves as host to a large number of diseases. In the non-neoplastic group of disorders, conventional histochemistry continues to play an important diagnostic role. It is particularly important in recognizing specific infectious diseases, such as Helicobacter gastritis, Whipple disease, intestinal tuberculosis and other forms of mycobacteriosis, malakoplakia, intestinal spirochetosis, fungal enteritides, amebiasis, cryptosporidiosis, isosporiasis, and microsporidiosis. Read More

Expert Opin Ther Targets 2018 11 1;22(11):903-915. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

a Department of Pathology, Division of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology , Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , NY , USA.

Introduction: Microsporidia have been increasingly reported to infect humans. The most common presentation of microsporidiosis is chronic diarrhea, a significant mortality risk in immune-compromised patients. Albendazole, which inhibits tubulin, and fumagillin, which inhibits methionine aminopeptidase type 2 (MetAP2), are the two main therapeutic agents used for treatment of microsporidiosis. Read More

Infect Genet Evol 2018 12 13;66:52-56. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046, PR China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, PR China. Electronic address:

Enterocytozoon bieneusi is one of the most important causative agents of microsporidiosis, causing diarrhoea the symptoms of enteric disease in humans and animals. Although there is some information on the prevalence and genotypes of E. bieneusi in China, there is still a lack of data in pigs in southern China. Read More

Exp Parasitol 2018 Oct 7;193:51-57. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

Institute of Parasitology, BC CAS, v.v.i., Czech Republic; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.

Microsporidia are obligate intracellurar unicellular parasite of wide range of vertebrates. Although ingestion or inhalation of microsporidian spores is the main route of infection, assumed vertical transmission was described in some mammals. The present study was focused on proof of vertical transmission in mice under experimental conditions. Read More

J Eukaryot Microbiol 2018 Sep 6. Epub 2018 Sep 6.

College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450002, China.

Enterocytozoon bieneusi causes microsporidiosis, a condition with complex epidemiology involving both direct and indirect transmission routes. To assess the potential role of synanthropic rodents and flies in the transmission of this pathogen, a total of 277 cattle fecal samples, 199 synanthropic rodents, and 50 batches of 20 flies were collected from a cattle farm. These samples were screened for the presence of E. Read More

Parasit Vectors 2018 Sep 5;11(1):498. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.

Background: Eukaryotic pathogens, including Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Enterocytozoon, have been implicated in neonatal diarrhoea, leading to marked morbidity and mortality in the alpaca (Vicugna pacos) and llama (Lama glama) around the world. Australia has the largest population of alpacas outside of South America, but very little is known about these pathogens in alpaca populations in this country. Here, we undertook the first molecular epidemiological survey of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Enterocytozoon in V. Read More

3 Biotech 2018 Sep 24;8(9):386. Epub 2018 Aug 24.

Genomics Division, Seribiotech Research Laboratory, Carmelaram-Post, Kodathi, Bangalore, 560035 India.

is a spore-forming parasite causing microsporidiosis in silkworm . Methionine aminopeptidase 2 (), an essential gene of , is a target for the anti-microsporidian drug Fumagillin, an antibiotic derived from . In this study, a 1077 bp full-length cDNA of the gene of was cloned and characterized. Read More

BMC Genomics 2018 Aug 22;19(1):628. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

USDA, ARS, Bee Research Center, 2000 East Allen Road, Tucson, AZ, 85719, USA.

Background: Bees are confronting several environmental challenges, including the intermingled effects of malnutrition and disease. Intuitively, pollen is the healthiest nutritional choice, however, commercial substitutes, such as Bee-Pro and MegaBee, are widely used. Herein we examined how feeding natural and artificial diets shapes transcription in the abdomen of the honey bee, and how transcription shifts in combination with Nosema parasitism. Read More

Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 09;66(9):1327-1328

Jhaveri Microbiology Center, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Infect Genet Evol 2018 11 18;65:293-299. Epub 2018 Aug 18.

Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. Electronic address:

Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the commonest pathogenic microsporidian found in humans and animals in many countries, but there is scant information on this pathogen in Australia. Here, we conducted the first molecular epidemiological investigation of E. bieneusi in humans with gastrointestinal disorders in Queensland and Western Australia. Read More

Exp Parasitol 2018 Sep 31;192:93-97. Epub 2018 Jul 31.

Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.

Microsporidia are a group of obligate intracellular eukaryotic parasites, which are able to infect a wide range of animals, including humans. Four genotypes of Encephalitozoon cuniculi have been found to date. The different courses of microsporidiosis described in humans, which are dependent on immunological status of the host and genotype of E. Read More

Int J Infect Dis 2018 Dec 29;77:26-28. Epub 2018 Jul 29.

Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.

A 23-year-old, HIV-negative woman who had undergone a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was admitted to the hospital with respiratory failure and symptoms of bronchiolitis obliterans. A chest computed tomography scan revealed diffuse ground-glass opacification and fibrous plugs. Due to worsening respiratory failure despite treatment, ventilation was provided through a tracheostomy tube. Read More

PLoS One 2018 25;13(7):e0200410. Epub 2018 Jul 25.

Department of Zoology, Ecology and Wildlife Management, Life Science University in Lublin, Lublin, Poland.

Proper bioelement content is crucial for the health and wellness of all organisms, including honeybees. However, the situation is more complicated in these important pollinators due to the fact that they change their physiology during winter in order to survive the relatively harsh climatic conditions. Additionally, honeybees are susceptible to many diseases such as nosemosis, which during winter can depopulate an entire colony. Read More

Parasite 2018 20;25:34. Epub 2018 Jul 20.

Jilin Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center, Changchun, Jilin Province 130062, PR China - College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, PR China.

Microsporidiosis is an emerging and opportunistic disease, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the main cause of this disease in humans. Little information is available on prevalence and genotyping of E. bieneusi in minks. Read More

Parasit Vectors 2018 Jun 28;11(1):371. Epub 2018 Jun 28.

Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.

Background: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a microsporidian, commonly found in animals, including humans, in various countries. However, there is scant information about this microorganism in Australasia. In the present study, we conducted the first molecular epidemiological investigation of E. Read More

Parasitol Res 2018 Sep 26;117(9):2869-2879. Epub 2018 Jun 26.

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

Intestinal opportunistic infections are often caused by unicellular parasites. Individuals with decreased immunity are particularly susceptible to infection by said microorganisms, and when they are infected, diarrhea can be the main clinical manifestation. However, intestinal parasites have rarely been taken into account in intestinal disorders. Read More

Front Microbiol 2018 12;9:1221. Epub 2018 Jun 12.

Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering in Animal Vaccines, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China.

is the most important causative agent of microsporidiosis and can infect almost all vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, including minks (). In the present study, a total of 298 feces samples (including 79 from Heilongjiang province, 31 from Hebei province, 67 from Jilin province, 90 from Liaoning province, and 31 from Shandong province, Northern China) were examined by nested PCR amplification of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the rRNA gene. The overall prevalence of in minks was 10. Read More

PLoS One 2018 25;13(6):e0199580. Epub 2018 Jun 25.

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America.

Heterosporis sutherlandae is an emerging microsporidian fish parasite in the Great Lakes region. H. sutherlandae forms lesions in the muscle tissue of fishes important to aquaculture and sport fishing. Read More

Dis Aquat Organ 2018 06;129(1):31-39

Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.

Microsporidial spores were identified in the musculature of a loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta found dead on the shore in New Brunswick, Canada. Gastroenteritis was diagnosed on gross postmortem examination, with no gross abnormalities detected in the skeletal muscle. Histologically, the microsporidial spores were associated with inflammation and muscular necrosis and measured 1. Read More

Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd 2018 Jun;160(6):394-400

Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich.

Introduction: Encephalitozoon cuniculi is an obligate intracellular microsporidian parasite that commonly induces subclinical infections in rabbits, but occurs also in a range of other species, including various rodents, carnivores, humans and birds. The present report describes encephalitozoonosis in a group of captive Barbary striped grass mice (Lemniscomys barbarus) in a zoo collection. The aetiology was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and PCR with subsequent sequencing. Read More

J Zoo Wildl Med 2018 Jun;49(2):484-488

  A 2-mo-old Vancouver Island marmot ( Marmota vancouverensis), housed at a quarantined breeding facility, presented for acute obtundation and vestibular ataxia. Physical examination revealed poor growth compared with littermates, poor nutritional condition, and mild dehydration. The animal's condition deteriorated over 24 hr, and it was euthanized following the development of generalized seizures. Read More

J Fish Dis 2018 Sep 8;41(9):1359-1372. Epub 2018 Jun 8.

Department of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

In vitro cell culture methods are crucial for the isolation, purification and mass propagation of intracellular pathogens of aquatic organisms. Cell culture infection models can yield insights into infection mechanisms, aid in developing methods for disease mitigation and prevention, and inform commercial-scale cultivation approaches. This study details the establishment of a larval cell line (GML-5) from the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and its use in the study of microsporidia. Read More

Sci Rep 2018 Jun 5;8(1):8591. Epub 2018 Jun 5.

Grupo de Investigación en Biomoléculas, Laboratorio de Errores Innatos del Metabolismo y Tamiz, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Ciudad de México, 04530, Mexico.

The microsporidia are a large group of intracellular parasites with a broad range of hosts, including humans. Encephalitozoon intestinalis is the second microsporidia species most frequently associated with gastrointestinal disease in humans, especially immunocompromised or immunosuppressed individuals, including children and the elderly. The prevalence reported worldwide in these groups ranges from 0 to 60%. Read More

Emerg Microbes Infect 2018 Jun 6;7(1):97. Epub 2018 Jun 6.

Institute of Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, EA 7292, University of Strasbourg, 3 rue Koeberlé, Strasbourg, France.

Microsporidia cause opportunistic infections in highly immunodeficient individuals. Few studies on the epidemiology of these infections have been conducted in France. Between 2014 and 2016, we undertook a study to estimate the prevalence and circulating genotypes of this fungus-related micro-organism among the population of Strasbourg University Hospital. Read More

Parasit Vectors 2018 05 24;11(1):313. Epub 2018 May 24.

Department of Parasitology, Harbin Medical University China, Harbin, 150081, Heilongjiang, China.

Background: Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are prevalent zoonotic pathogens responsible for the high burden of diarrheal diseases worldwide. Rodents are globally overpopulated and are known as reservoirs or carriers of a variety of zoonotic pathogens including Cryptosporidium spp. Read More

J Wildl Dis 2018 Oct 9;54(4):870-873. Epub 2018 May 9.

1 Division of Comparative Pathology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1600 NW 10th Avenue #7101A, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.

Little is known about microsporidiosis pathogenicity in cetaceans. Here we report seroprevalence of 76% for microsporidia in blood samples from common bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus), from animals managed under human care ( n=108) or captured for health assessments ( n=13) and released. Read More

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018 Jul 30;25(19):18823-18837. Epub 2018 Apr 30.

Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, No. 161, Section 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, 114, Taiwan.

Vittaforma corneae belongs to microsporidia, which include over 1500 species of opportunistic obligate intracellular fungi infecting almost all known animal taxa. Although outbreaks of ocular infections caused by waterborne V. corneae have been reported in recent years, little is known about the occurrence of this pathogen in aquatic environments. Read More

Sci Rep 2018 Apr 26;8(1):6590. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611100, China.

Human and animal infections of Enterocytozoon bieneusi (E. bieneusi) have consistently been reported worldwide, garnering public attention; however, the molecular epidemiology of E. bieneusi in the giant panda remains limited. Read More

BMC Evol Biol 2018 04 24;18(1):59. Epub 2018 Apr 24.

Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Background: If a parasite is able to transmit horizontally or vertically, which transmission mode will it choose? We investigated how the growth conditions and the genotype of the mosquito Aedes aegypti affect the transmission mode of the parasite Edhazardia aedis.

Results: In poor conditions the parasites were more likely to be transmitted horizontally, whereas in favourable conditions they were more likely to be transmitted vertically. Unfavourable conditions delayed emergence, giving the parasite more time to produce its horizontally transmitted stage; in more favourable conditions mosquitoes have greater reproductive success, increasing the effectiveness of vertical transmission. Read More

Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018 Jul 19;99(1):90-93. Epub 2018 Apr 19.

Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité 995-Lille Inflammation Research International Center, Fungal Associated Invasive & Inflammatory Diseases, Lille, France.

Microsporidia are protists close to the kingdom of fungi that may cause eye infections. Most cases are reported in Asia and affect both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Here, we report a rare case of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in an immunocompetent French patient 3 weeks after returning from India. Read More

Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 05;66(5):691-692

Department of Ophthalmology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

BMC Microbiol 2018 04 18;18(1):37. Epub 2018 Apr 18.

The Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.

Background: Enterocytozoon bieneusi, the most commonly identified microsporidian species in humans, is also identified in livestock, birds, rodents, reptiles, companion animals, even wastewater. However, there is no information available on occurrence of E. bieneusi in pet chipmunks. Read More

Parasitology 2018 Dec 17;145(14):1853-1864. Epub 2018 Apr 17.

Department of Immunobiology,School of Pharmacy,Iwate Medical University,Nishitokuta 2-1-1,Yahaba,Shiwa,Iwate,Japan.

Here, we describe a new microsporidium Percutemincola moriokae gen. nov., sp. Read More