Book Chapter
Enterocytozoon bieneusi of animals-With an 'Australian twist'.
Yan Zhang, Anson V Koehler, Tao Wang, Robin B Gasser
Advances in Parasitology | Advances in Parasitology | Elsevier | Published : 2021
Abstract
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a microsporidian microorganism that causes intestinal disease in animals including humans. E. bieneusi is an obligate intracellular pathogen, typically causing severe or chronic diarrhoea, malabsorption and/or wasting. Currently, E. bieneusi is recognised as a fungus, although its exact classification remains contentious. The transmission of E. bieneusi can occur from person to person and/or animals to people. Transmission is usually via the faecal-oral route through E. bieneusi spore-contaminated water, environment or food, or direct contact with infected individuals. Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes are usually identified and classified by PCR-based sequencing o..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Y.Z. was the recipient of scholarships from the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Melbourne. Research was supported by Melbourne Water Corporation and the Australian Research Council (grant number LP160101299; RBG and A.V.K.). The authors are very grateful to an anonymous reviewer for their very objective and constructive suggestions/comments on the submitted manuscript.