The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central Europe
Cryptosporidium mortiferum, a parasite transmitted by squirrels, is beginning to spread in Europe. C. mortiferum was detected in a symptomatic human. A 44-year-old man from the Czech Republic suffered from gastroenteritis characterized by abdominal pain, nausea, and loose stools. Molecular analyses...
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| author | Martin Kváč Alena Konvalinová Nikola Holubová Zuzana Hůzová Marta Kicia John McEvoy Kristina Beranová Bohumil Sak |
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| description | Cryptosporidium mortiferum, a parasite transmitted by squirrels, is beginning to spread in Europe. C. mortiferum was detected in a symptomatic human. A 44-year-old man from the Czech Republic suffered from gastroenteritis characterized by abdominal pain, nausea, and loose stools. Molecular analyses confirmed the XIVaA20G2T1 subtype in the patient's stool. At the same time, the same subtype of C. mortiferum was detected in three red squirrels and two ground squirrels in the area where the patient lived. The intensity of the infection was significantly higher in the red squirrels that died, while the ground squirrels showed no symptoms. The results of the study indicate that red squirrels and ground squirrels are the reservoirs for the infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b2440039bec4d5989e011c7d3e474db2025-01-31T16:21:29ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512025-12-0114110.1080/22221751.2025.2456148The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central EuropeMartin Kváč0Alena Konvalinová1Nikola Holubová2Zuzana Hůzová3Marta Kicia4John McEvoy5Kristina Beranová6Bohumil Sak7Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech RepublicFaculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech RepublicInstitute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech RepublicInstitute of Public Health based in Ústí nad Labem, National Reference Laboratory for the Diagnosis of Parasitic Intestinal Diseases, Ústí nad Labem, Czech RepublicDepartment of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USAFaculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech RepublicInstitute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech RepublicCryptosporidium mortiferum, a parasite transmitted by squirrels, is beginning to spread in Europe. C. mortiferum was detected in a symptomatic human. A 44-year-old man from the Czech Republic suffered from gastroenteritis characterized by abdominal pain, nausea, and loose stools. Molecular analyses confirmed the XIVaA20G2T1 subtype in the patient's stool. At the same time, the same subtype of C. mortiferum was detected in three red squirrels and two ground squirrels in the area where the patient lived. The intensity of the infection was significantly higher in the red squirrels that died, while the ground squirrels showed no symptoms. The results of the study indicate that red squirrels and ground squirrels are the reservoirs for the infection.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2025.2456148Cryptosporidium mortiferumhumansquirrelsinfection |
| spellingShingle | Martin Kváč Alena Konvalinová Nikola Holubová Zuzana Hůzová Marta Kicia John McEvoy Kristina Beranová Bohumil Sak The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central Europe Emerging Microbes and Infections Cryptosporidium mortiferum human squirrels infection |
| title | The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central Europe |
| title_full | The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central Europe |
| title_fullStr | The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central Europe |
| title_short | The first appearance of the zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in Central Europe |
| title_sort | first appearance of the zoonotic parasite cryptosporidium mortiferum in human and tree and ground squirrels in central europe |
| topic | Cryptosporidium mortiferum human squirrels infection |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2025.2456148 |
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