First report of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Erinaceus europaeus and Hemiechinus auritus hedgehogs from recovery centers of Portugal.

Autor:	Gomes-Gonçalves S; Department of Biology, Campus de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal., Santos-Silva S; School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal., Cruz AVS; School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal., Rodrigues C; Centro de Recuperação e Interpretação do Ouriço - CRIDO, 4470-372 Maia, Portugal., Soeiro V; Parque Biológico de Gaia, 4430-812 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal., Barradas P; 1H -TOXRUN - One Health Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.; Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal.; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal., Mesquita JR; School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.; Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal.; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medical mycology [Med Mycol] 2024 Aug 02; Vol. 62 (8).
DOI:	10.1093/mmy/myae073
Abstrakt:	Enterocytozoon bieneusi microsporidia are emerging pathogens infecting a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, known to have zoonotic features since they infect both wild and domestic animals, and humans. Despite their significance, there is very limited epidemiological data on microsporidia in hedgehogs, especially European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) and long-eared hedgehogs (Hemiechinus auritus), the former known as synantropic hedgehogs, and the latter suited as pets. As such, the present study aimed to assess the presence of E. bieneusi in hedgehogs from Portugal. For this purpose, fecal samples from 110 hedgehogs of three species-E. europaeus (n = 106), H. auritus (n = 1), and Atelerix albiventris (n = 3)-were collected and tested for E. bieneusi by PCR targeting the internal transcribed spacer region and the flanking small and large subunits of the rRNA. We found an overall occurrence of 22.7% (25/110; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 15.28-31.70), with 22.6% (24/106; 95% [CI]: 15.08-31.79) in E. europaeus, 100% (1/1) in H. auritus, and 0% in A. albiventris. Interestingly, three novel genotypes were identified, all belonging to the potentially zoonotic Group 1. Our findings highlight the importance of hedgehogs as potential reservoirs for E. bieneusi and emphasize the need for further research to understand their role in transmission dynamics and assess the associated risks to public and veterinary health. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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