Molecular prevalence and associated risk factors of Entamoeba spp. in donkeys in Shanxi Province, North China
Parasites & Vectors,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025
Язык: Английский
Advances in Donkey Disease Surveillance and Microbiome Characterization in China
Microorganisms,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(4), С. 749 - 749
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
This
review
article
highlights
the
surveillance
of
bacterial,
viral,
and
parasitic
diseases
in
donkey
populations
China.
Key
findings
highlight
significant
threats
from
Equine
herpesviruses
(EHV-8
EHV-1),
which
cause
encephalitis,
abortion,
respiratory
distress.
Several
infections
including
Giardia
duodenalis,
Cryptosporidium
spp.,
Enterocytozoon
bieneusi,
Toxoplasma
gondii
present
important
zoonotic
concerns
across
multiple
regions
Additionally,
this
synthesizes
current
knowledge
on
microbiota
various
body
sites
examines
their
functional
significance
health
disease.
The
complex
relationship
between
host
represents
a
critical
area
research
donkeys.
Recent
molecular
advancements
have
enhanced
our
understanding
diverse
microbial
ecosystems
inhabiting
different
donkeys
profound
impact
outcomes.
As
single-stomach
herbivores,
possess
communities
throughout
digestive
tracts
that
are
essential
for
intestinal
homeostasis
nutritional
processing.
Significant
variations
composition
exist
segments,
with
hindgut
displaying
greater
richness
diversity
compared
to
foregut.
Beyond
system,
distinct
profiles
been
characterized
skin,
oral
cavity,
reproductive
tract,
secretions
such
as
milk.
implications
extend
areas
nutrition,
immune
function,
disease
susceptibility.
Research
demonstrates
how
dietary
interventions,
environmental
stressors,
physiological
states
significantly
alter
communities,
correlating
changes
inflammatory
markers,
antioxidant
responses,
metabolic
functions.
specific
signatures
associated
conditions
like
endometritis
suggest
potential
microbiota-based
diagnostics
therapeutics.
identification
antibiotic-resistant
strains
Proteus
mirabilis
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
meat
food
safety
requiring
monitoring
systems
standardized
protocols.
These
provide
foundation
improved
healthcare
management,
targeted
surveillance,
protective
measures
those
working
or
consuming
donkey-derived
products.
Язык: Английский
Application of Omics in Donkey Meat Research: A Review
Animals,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(7), С. 991 - 991
Опубликована: Март 29, 2025
This
review
comprehensively
examines
the
molecular
basis
of
donkey
meat
characteristics
and
growth-associated
genes,
integrating
findings
from
multiple
omics
approaches.
study
nutritional
profile
meat,
which
is
rich
in
protein,
essential
amino
acids,
unsaturated
fatty
acids.
Through
a
systematic
literature
search
across
Web
Science,
Google
Scholar,
PubMed,
Scopus
databases
(2000-2024),
we
collected
analyzed
data
400
research
articles
using
predefined
inclusion
criteria
focused
on
composition,
approaches,
quality
parameters
populations.
The
also
evaluates
various
factors
affecting
quality,
including
breed
differences,
age,
feeding
management,
storage
conditions.
Advanced
genomic
transcriptomic
analyses
have
revealed
numerous
candidate
such
as
ACTN3,
BMP7,
NR6A1,
Wnt7a,
HOXC8,
LCORL,
TPM2,
TPM3,
associated
with
growth
traits
characteristics,
providing
valuable
insights
for
genetic
improvement
programs.
Furthermore,
discusses
authentication
methods
ensuring
preventing
adulteration,
highlighting
integration
traditional
modern
analytical
Язык: Английский
Insights into the Donkey Hindgut Microbiome Using Metagenome-Assembled Genomes
Animals,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(24), С. 3625 - 3625
Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2024
The
gut
microbiota
plays
an
important
role
in
the
digestion,
absorption,
and
metabolism
of
nutrients,
as
well
immunity,
health,
behavior
donkeys.
While
reference
genomes
microbial
gene
catalogs
have
been
helpful
understanding
composition
donkey,
there
is
still
a
significant
gap
sequencing
functional
aspects
donkey
genomes.
In
this
study,
we
analyzed
metagenomic
data
from
26
donkeys’
samples
successfully
assembled
844
metagenome-assembled
(MAGs).
Surprisingly,
678
(80.33%)
these
MAGs
appear
to
belong
previously
unidentified
species.
Our
analysis
further
revealed
total
292,980
predicted
carbohydrate-active
enzymes
(CAZymes)
257,893
polysaccharide
utilization
loci
(PULs).
Interestingly,
displayed
relatively
low
similarity
matches
public
databases.
We
found
that
higher
abundances
36
cecum
(such
Prevotella,
Desulfovibrio,
Alistipes,
Treponema_D)
9
dorsal
colon
Limimorpha,
Saccharofermentans,
Lactobacillus)
were
associated
with
diverse
array
carbohydrate-degrading
pathways.
Network
identified
Prevotella
Dysosmobacter
connectors,
while
Saccharofermentans
Akkermansia
shown
provincial
hubs.
This
suggests
their
crucial
roles
complex
carbohydrate
degradation
hindgut
These
findings
underscore
complexity
donkeys
expand
our
microbiome.
Overall,
study
provides
comprehensive
catalog
genes,
revealing
novel
offering
new
insights
for
future
research
on
Язык: Английский