A systematic review and meta-analysis on the global prevalence of microsporidia infection among dogs: a zoonotic concern

Taghipour, A. and Bahadory, S. and Khazaei, S.

Tropical Medicine and Health (2020) 48:

DOI: 10.1186/s41182-020-00265-0

Abstract

Background: Microsporidiosis is an emerging zoonotic disease that is considered a global public health concern. Dogs are suggested as one of potential reservoirs for transmitting the microsporidia infection to humans. However, there is little data on distribution of microsporidia in dogs. The current study aimed to evaluate the global prevalence and genetic diversity of microsporidia infection among the dog population.

Citation

Taghipour, A., Bahadory, S., & Khazaei, S. (2020). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the global prevalence of microsporidia infection among dogs: a zoonotic concern. Tropical Medicine and Health, 48(75). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00265-0 dogs, meta-analysis, genotypes, systematic reviews, Pets and Companion Animals [LL070], disease prevalence, epidemiology, human diseases, public health, zoonoses, zoonotic infections, hosts, infections, parasites, parasitoses, protozoal infections, reservoir hosts, monitoring, microsporidiosis, Protozoa, Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms [ZZ395], protozoal diseases, parasitic diseases, parasitic infestations, parasitosis, Protozoan, Helminth and Arthropod Parasites of Humans [VV220], Protozoan, Helminth, Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals [LL822], animal reservoirs, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, genetic diversity, Microspora, Microsporidia

Keywords

• dogs
• meta-analysis
• genotypes
• systematic reviews
• Pets and Companion Animals [LL070]
• disease prevalence
• epidemiology
• human diseases
• public health
• zoonoses
• zoonotic infections
• hosts
• infections
• parasites
• parasitoses
• protozoal infections
• reservoir hosts
• monitoring
• microsporidiosis
• Protozoa
• Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms [ZZ395]
• protozoal diseases
• parasitic diseases
• parasitic infestations
• parasitosis
• Protozoan
• Helminth and Arthropod Parasites of Humans [VV220]
• Protozoan
• Helminth
• Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals [LL822]
• animal reservoirs
• Enterocytozoon bieneusi
• genetic diversity
• Microspora
• Microsporidia