Epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis in non-human primates and their caregivers: A study from Czech zoos

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F25%3A00644684" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/25:00644684 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/68081766:_____/25:00638579 RIV/60076658:12310/25:43911196

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101176" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101176</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101176" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101176</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis in non-human primates and their caregivers: A study from Czech zoos

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Giardia intestinalis is a globally distributed protist whose epidemiology appears to be more complex than previously assumed. Recent studies suggest that it frequently asymptomatically colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of both humans and animals, yet its transmission dynamics remain poorly understood—particularly in shared environments involving close human–animal contact. Adopting a One Health perspective, this study investigated the occurrence of G. intestinalis in captive non-human primates (NHPs) and their caregivers across six zoological gardens in the Czech Republic, with a particular focus on the potential for zoonotic transmission. A total of 179 fecal samples (159 from 37 NHP species and 20 from caregivers) were analyzed using qPCR. Giardia was detected in 47 % of NHPs and 30 % of caregivers. Assemblage B was the most frequently identified genotype however, genotyping was challenging in samples with low fecal protist load, limiting the ability to accurately assess transmission pathways. These findings reveal a high prevalence of G. intestinalis in zoo environments and underscore the importance of improved genotyping tools and further research into its transmission across species boundaries in human-managed settings.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis in non-human primates and their caregivers: A study from Czech zoos

Popis výsledku anglicky

Giardia intestinalis is a globally distributed protist whose epidemiology appears to be more complex than previously assumed. Recent studies suggest that it frequently asymptomatically colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of both humans and animals, yet its transmission dynamics remain poorly understood—particularly in shared environments involving close human–animal contact. Adopting a One Health perspective, this study investigated the occurrence of G. intestinalis in captive non-human primates (NHPs) and their caregivers across six zoological gardens in the Czech Republic, with a particular focus on the potential for zoonotic transmission. A total of 179 fecal samples (159 from 37 NHP species and 20 from caregivers) were analyzed using qPCR. Giardia was detected in 47 % of NHPs and 30 % of caregivers. Assemblage B was the most frequently identified genotype however, genotyping was challenging in samples with low fecal protist load, limiting the ability to accurately assess transmission pathways. These findings reveal a high prevalence of G. intestinalis in zoo environments and underscore the importance of improved genotyping tools and further research into its transmission across species boundaries in human-managed settings.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30310 - Parasitology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA22-04837S" target="_blank" >GA22-04837S: Vztahy mezi prvoky a bakteriomem ve střevním ekosystému domácích psů a jejich majitelů při přechodu na moderní životní styl</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

One Health

ISSN

2352-7714

e-ISSN

2352-7714

Svazek periodika

21

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

DEC

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

101176

Kód UT WoS článku

001723195500001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105013559742