CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 512-520.doi: 10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2024.04.013

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Cryptosporidium infection in rodents in China

ZHOU Shanshan1,2(), JIANG Yanyan2, CAO Jianping1,2,*()   

  1. 1 School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; One Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University-The University of Edinburgh, Shanghai 200025, China
    2 National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases; Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Received:2024-04-26 Revised:2024-06-26 Online:2024-08-30 Published:2024-08-14
  • Contact: E-mail: caojp@chinacdc.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82273693);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2300902);Three-Year Public Health Action Plan of Shanghai(GWV-10.1-XK13)

Abstract:

Cryptosporidium spp. are zoonotic intestinal protozoan with a wide distribution around the world.Cryptosporidiosis is mainly transmitted by fecal-oral route. Rodents are important hosts of Cryptosporidium spp. and in close contact with humans, making them one of the potential sources of Cryptosporidium infections in humans. Research data showed that 23 provinces had conducted surveys on Cryptosporidium infections in rodents in China, and there were differences in Cryptosporidium infections in rodents from different sources and uses. This paper summarized the distribution of species/genotypes and subtypes of Cryptosporidium infection in rodents from different regions, sources and uses in China, and analyses the effects of Cryptosporidium infections in rodents on other animals as well as the surrounding environment. Considering that Cryptosporidium spp. detected in rodents have also been detected in humans, other animals and their surroundings, the role of rodents in the transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. at the human-animal-environment interface cannot be ignored.

Key words: Cryptosporidium spp., Rodents, Prevalence

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