2017
Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. in Various Animal Groups from Two French Zoos and Evaluation of Potential Zoonotic Risk
Cian A, Safadi D, Osman M, Moriniere R, Gantois N, Benamrouz-Vanneste S, Delgado-Viscogliosi P, Guyot K, Li L, Monchy S, Noël C, Poirier P, Nourrisson C, Wawrzyniak I, Delbac F, Bosc S, Chabé M, Petit T, Certad G, Viscogliosi E. Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. in Various Animal Groups from Two French Zoos and Evaluation of Potential Zoonotic Risk. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169659. PMID: 28060901, PMCID: PMC5217969, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnimal hostsAnimal groupsFrench zoosNon-mammalian speciesNon-mammalian groupsBlastocystis spExtensive genetic diversityZoonotic transmissionNew animal hostsGenetic diversityHost specificityHuman infectionsAvian hostsPotential zoonotic riskReal-time PCRSpIntensive samplingInsectsSpeciesZoonotic riskReptilesHuman populationAnimal handlersAvian subtypesCommon intestinal parasites
2015
Prevalence and genetic diversity of the intestinal parasites Blastocystis sp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in household dogs in France and evaluation of zoonotic transmission risk
Osman M, Bories J, Safadi D, Poirel M, Gantois N, Benamrouz-Vanneste S, Delhaes L, Hugonnard M, Certad G, Zenner L, Viscogliosi E. Prevalence and genetic diversity of the intestinal parasites Blastocystis sp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in household dogs in France and evaluation of zoonotic transmission risk. Veterinary Parasitology 2015, 214: 167-170. PMID: 26395822, DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptosporidium sppHousehold dogsBlastocystis spC. canisCanine populationZoonotic transmission riskFecal samplesZoonotic riskGastrointestinal parasitesDomestic dogsZoonotic reservoirsGenetic diversityCystoisospora spGastrointestinal symptomsCommon parasiteLight microscopy examinationNatural hostOverall prevalenceSppLow prevalenceSubtype 2Giardia spIntestinal parasitesIntestinal protozoaMolecular epidemiology