Prevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection in Guinea Pigs ( Cavia porcellus) in Poland with Different Clinical Disorders-A Pilot Study

Encephalitozoonosis is a disease caused by . It is diagnosed primarily in rabbits but is less frequently so in other animal species. is classified among Microsporidia-fungi frequently found in the environment, that are resistant to numerous external factors. Apart from rabbits, rodents form the next...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2023-06, Vol.13 (12), p.1992
Main Authors: Wilczyńska, Anna, Komsta, Renata, Szadkowski, Mateusz, Ziętek, Jerzy, Adaszek, Łukasz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal species
Animal welfare
Animals
Cavia porcellus
Communication
Creatinine
Domestic animals
Encephalitis
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Encephalitozoonosis
Fungi
guinea pig
Guinea pigs
Hematology
Infections
Microsporidia
Nervous system
Organs
Pathogens
PCR
Rabbits
Resistance factors
Respiratory system
Rodents
Signs and symptoms
Thyroid
Thyroid gland
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
Work stations
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Summary:Encephalitozoonosis is a disease caused by . It is diagnosed primarily in rabbits but is less frequently so in other animal species. is classified among Microsporidia-fungi frequently found in the environment, that are resistant to numerous external factors. Apart from rabbits, rodents form the next group of animals most exposed to infection with these pathogens. The objective of the study was to analyze the prevalence of infection in guinea pigs with different clinical disorders. The study included 67 animals with infection confirmed via real-time PCR. The infected animals most frequently exhibited nervous and urinary system symptoms, as well as issues with vision organs, while several animals were also recorded as having problems with the respiratory system and thyroid gland dysfunction. The study shows that encephalitozoonosis constitutes a significant problem in rodents kept as domestic animals, which in turn may be a source of infection for humans.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani13121992