[HTML][HTML] Critters and contamination: Zoonotic protozoans in urban rodents and water quality

S Egan, A Barbosa, Y Feng, L Xiao, U Ryan - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Rodents represent the single largest group within mammals and host a diverse array of
zoonotic pathogens. Urbanisation impacts wild mammals, including rodents, leading to …

Global molecular prevalence of Giardia duodenalis in pigs (Sus domesticus): A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Asghari, M Ebrahimi, L Shamsi, A Sadrebazzaz… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Giardia duodenalis is one of the common intestinal parasites causing diarrhea in humans
and livestock, including pigs. Thus, a healthy livestock would result in a clean environment …

Detection and Molecular Characterization of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. Circulating in Wild Small Mammals from Portugal

L Lux, RG Ulrich, S Santos-Silva, J Queirós, C Imholt… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Wild small mammals can be a veterinary and public health concern,
because they can act as reservoir hosts for numerous pathogens and potentially transmit …

Detection of Yersinia enterocolitica, Shigella spp. and Salmonella spp. in Rattus norvegicus captured from Tehran, Iran

T Azimi, S Nasrollahian, S Sabour, N Hadi… - Future …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The present study aims to determine the presence of Yersinia spp., Yersinia
pestis, Yersinia enterocolitica pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Shigella …

Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis in small ruminants of Shiraz, southwestern Iran: A zoonotic concern

A Asghari, F Mahdavi, L Shamsi… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2022 - Elsevier
Livestock are commonly affected by gastrointestinal protozoan parasites, including Giardia
duodenalis. In small ruminants, G. duodenalis infection may decrease carcass weight and …

[PDF][PDF] Detection and Molecular Characterization of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. Circulating in Wild Small Mammals from Portugal. Animals 2023, 13, 515

L Lux, RG Ulrich, S Santos-Silva, J Queirós, C Imholt… - 2023 - academia.edu
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. are important diarrhea-causing protozoan parasites
worldwide that exhibit broad host ranges. Wild small mammals can harbor host-adapted and …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in eleven wild rodent species in China: Common distribution …

K Feng, S Yang, Y Xu, L Wen, J Chen, W Zhang… - One Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are common zoonotic
pathogens in humans and animals. Although rodents are important parts of the ecosystem …

Assessment of multiple fecal contamination sources in surface waters using environmental mitochondrial DNA metabarcoding

R Ragot, F Lessard, A Bélanger, R Villemur - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waterborne diseases are transmitted to humans through the fecal contamination of water,
where homeothermic species are the main reservoir. Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) are often …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology and multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis in individuals attending major public hospitals in Shiraz, southwestern Iran: A public …

A Asghari, F Mahdavi, K Karimi, MR Mohammadi… - Parasite Epidemiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease worldwide,
and is often associated with outbreaks of diarrhea in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene …

Clinical Manifestations and Molecular Identification of Giardia duodenalis in Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Patients in Southwestern Iran

F Mahdavi, MR Mohammadi, K Karimi… - Foodborne …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
This study aimed to investigate the clinical and molecular characteristics of Giardia
duodenalis (G. duodenalis) infection and identify potential risk factors in children and …