Advances in Studies on Non-human Primates Infected with Blastocystis

LI Tingcui;PU Lihua;LI Hongxia;College of Veterinary Medicine,Yunnan Agricultural University;

Blastocystosis;;Non-human primate;;Research progress

Blastocystis disease( BD) is a zoonotic parasitic disease that is widely distributed throughout the world. It has long been regarded as a kind of yeast that is harmless to the human body. In recent years,there is a large amount of evidence that the genus Blastocystis is a protozoan that can be parasitic in the intestines of many animals such as humans and primates. With the deepening of research,non-human primate blastocystosis has gradually attracted people' s attention. Non-human primates have genetic backgrounds and phenotypic characteristics that are similar to those of humans. Thus,non-human primates are ideal animal models for studying human diseases. In this study,we summarized the epidemiology,genotyping and other aspects of the Blastocystis infection of non-human primates and analyzed the genotypic differences between non-human primates in different countries. We discuss here the public health hazards and control methods of the non-human primate blastocystosis and provide reference for farmers to control the disease. The life history of Blastocystis is not fully understood,and its pathogenesis is still unclear; the study of its life history and pathogenesis will help to control blastocystosis.