Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra Leone
The aim of this paper is to study the presence and temporal variation/distribution of microsporidian species (<i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> and <i>Encephalitozoon</i> spp.) in chickens from different farms in Bombali district (Sierra Leone). Fresh faecal samples were collect...
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| author | Umar Anjum Sergio Llorens-Berzosa Raoul E. Guetiya Wadoum Fernando Izquierdo María de los Ángeles Peña Ethel Ukaegbu Antonio Peña-Fernández |
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| description | The aim of this paper is to study the presence and temporal variation/distribution of microsporidian species (<i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> and <i>Encephalitozoon</i> spp.) in chickens from different farms in Bombali district (Sierra Leone). Fresh faecal samples were collected from twenty chickens in April 2019, while twelve were collected in Summer 2022. Six faecal samples gave positive results microscopically (spores of <i>Encephalitozoon</i> spp. were observed in five samples, and <i>E. bieneusi</i> in one). Five samples from 2019 were found to be positive by molecular methods: two <i>E. intestinalis</i> and <i>E. hellem</i>, and one <i>E. bieneusi;</i> meanwhile, ten samples from 2022 were positive for spores of the genus <i>Encephalitozoon</i>, specifically from eight chicken. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-436b9a4d820b4e5abde697c74c8d1b132025-08-20T03:27:28ZengMDPI AGBiology and Life Sciences Forum2673-99762025-01-014011410.3390/blsf2024040014Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra LeoneUmar Anjum0Sergio Llorens-Berzosa1Raoul E. Guetiya Wadoum2Fernando Izquierdo3María de los Ángeles Peña4Ethel Ukaegbu5Antonio Peña-Fernández6Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UKFacultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, SpainDepartment of Public Health, Microbiology and Immunology, Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology, Makeni 00232, Sierra LeoneFacultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, SpainDepartamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad de Alcalá, Crta. Madrid-Barcelona Km, 33.6, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, SpainPublic Health Department, University of Makeni, Makeni 00232, Sierra LeoneLeicester School of Allied Health Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UKThe aim of this paper is to study the presence and temporal variation/distribution of microsporidian species (<i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> and <i>Encephalitozoon</i> spp.) in chickens from different farms in Bombali district (Sierra Leone). Fresh faecal samples were collected from twenty chickens in April 2019, while twelve were collected in Summer 2022. Six faecal samples gave positive results microscopically (spores of <i>Encephalitozoon</i> spp. were observed in five samples, and <i>E. bieneusi</i> in one). Five samples from 2019 were found to be positive by molecular methods: two <i>E. intestinalis</i> and <i>E. hellem</i>, and one <i>E. bieneusi;</i> meanwhile, ten samples from 2022 were positive for spores of the genus <i>Encephalitozoon</i>, specifically from eight chicken.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/40/1/14microsporidia<i>Encephalitozoon</i>chicken faecal sampleswater samplesfarmsmakeni |
| spellingShingle | Umar Anjum Sergio Llorens-Berzosa Raoul E. Guetiya Wadoum Fernando Izquierdo María de los Ángeles Peña Ethel Ukaegbu Antonio Peña-Fernández Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra Leone Biology and Life Sciences Forum microsporidia <i>Encephalitozoon</i> chicken faecal samples water samples farms makeni |
| title | Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| title_full | Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| title_fullStr | Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| title_short | Human-Related Microsporidian Spores in Farm Chickens from Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| title_sort | human related microsporidian spores in farm chickens from makeni sierra leone |
| topic | microsporidia <i>Encephalitozoon</i> chicken faecal samples water samples farms makeni |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/40/1/14 |
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