Cryptosporidium erinacei n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in hedgehogs
Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
24529828
DOI
10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.01.014
PII: S0304-4017(14)00041-7
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Cryptosporidium erinacei, Cryptosporidium hedgehog genotype, Molecular analyses, Morphology, Taxonomy, Transmission studies,
- MeSH
- Actins genetics MeSH
- Cryptosporidium classification cytology genetics MeSH
- Species Specificity MeSH
- Phylogeny * MeSH
- Genes, rRNA genetics MeSH
- Gerbillinae MeSH
- Glycoproteins genetics MeSH
- Hedgehogs parasitology MeSH
- Cricetinae MeSH
- Cryptosporidiosis parasitology transmission MeSH
- Molecular Sequence Data MeSH
- Mice, Inbred BALB C MeSH
- Mice, SCID MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Oocysts cytology MeSH
- HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins genetics MeSH
- Protozoan Proteins genetics MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Cricetinae MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Actins MeSH
- Glycoproteins MeSH
- oocyst wall protein, Cryptosporidium MeSH Browser
- HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins MeSH
- Protozoan Proteins MeSH
- thrombospondin-related adhesive protein, protozoan MeSH Browser
The morphological, biological, and molecular characteristics of Cryptosporidium hedgehog genotype are described, and the species name Cryptosporidium erinacei n. sp. is proposed to reflect its specificity for hedgehogs under natural and experimental conditions. Oocysts of C. erinacei are morphologically indistinguishable from Cryptosporidium parvum, measuring 4.5-5.8 μm (mean=4.9 μm) × 4.0-4.8 μm (mean=4.4 μm) with a length to width ratio of 1.13 (1.02-1.35) (n=100). Oocysts of C. erinacei obtained from a naturally infected European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) were infectious for naïve 8-week-old four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris); the prepatent period was 4-5 days post infection (DPI) and the patent period was longer than 20 days. C. erinacei was not infectious for 8-week-old SCID and BALB/c mice (Mus musculus), Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), or golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Phylogenetic analyses based on small subunit rRNA, 60 kDa glycoprotein, actin, Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein, thrombospondin-related adhesive protein of Cryptosporidium-1, and heat shock protein 70 gene sequences revealed that C. erinacei is genetically distinct from previously described Cryptosporidium species.
Faculty of Agriculture University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice Czech Republic
Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences Department North Dakota State University Fargo USA
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