| Distribution and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in raccoon dogs in Korea |
Heon-Moo Park1
, Haeseung Lee2
, Su-Jin Chae3
, Kidong Son3
, Sanghyun Lee3
, Kaifa Nazim4
, Seung-Hun Lee5
, Yoonhoi Koo1,6
, Jinsu Kang1,6
, Min-Goo Seo1,6
, Sang Joon Park1,6
, Man Hee Rhee1,6
, Dongmi Kwak1,6
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1Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
2Veterinary Epidemiology Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Korea
3Wildlife Disease Research Team, National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention, Gwangju 62407, Korea
4Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Khalsa College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Punjab 143001, India
5College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
6Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea |
| * Corresponding Author:
Dongmi Kwak, Email: dmkwak@knu.ac.kr |
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Received: April 22, 2025; Accepted: May 22, 2025. |
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| Abstract |
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Enterocytozoon is a genus of microsporidian parasites, with Enterocytozoon bieneusi being a well-known species. It infects various mammalian hosts, including humans, and exhibits zoonotic potential. Out of the 97 fecal and intestinal samples collected from wild raccoon dogs in Korea, 12 (12.4%) tested positive for E. bieneusi via PCR, revealing 2 genotypes: genotype D and EbpA. Both genotypes were found to belong to the zoonotic Group 1. Notably, this study is the first to report the EbpA genotype in Korea. Although studies on E. bieneusi in raccoon dogs are relatively limited, the findings suggest potential public health concerns. |
| Key words:
Distribution, genotype, raccoon dogs, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, zoonosis |
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