Molecular detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and identification of a potentially human-pathogenic genotype in milk

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Mar;74(5):1664-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02110-07. Epub 2008 Jan 11.

Abstract

Milk specimens from 180 dairy cows were examined for the presence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi, using molecular assays. Fifteen specimens were found to be positive, of which 3 were identical to the human E. bieneusi types, which suggests that some E. bieneusi isolates from milk can infect humans. Overall, dairy cows' milk may play a significant role in the transmission of E. bieneusi infections to humans.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Enterocytozoon / genetics*
  • Enterocytozoon / pathogenicity*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Korea
  • Milk / microbiology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology
  • Zoonoses / microbiology