Duda A, Stenzel D J, Boreham P F
Queensland Institute of Medical Research, The Bancroft Centre, Herston, Brisbane, Australia.
Vet Parasitol. 1998 Mar 31;76(1-2):9-17. doi: 10.1016/s0304-4017(97)00224-0.
Blastocystis sp. was detected in faecal samples from domestic dogs and cats in Brisbane, Australia. The prevalence rates were high, with 70.8% of the dogs and 67.3% of the cats infected with this organism. Blastocystis sp. from faecal material from two dogs was successfully cultured on inspissated egg slant medium for several months, but could not be maintained for longer periods. Blastocystis sp. from feline faecal samples failed to grow in culture. The parasites found in dogs and cats were generally smaller than Blastocystis hominis from human faecal material, and were the vacuolar form rather than the multivacuolar form. Otherwise, the general morphology of these organisms appeared similar to B. hominis when examined by light and transmission electron microscopy.
在澳大利亚布里斯班的家犬和家猫粪便样本中检测到了芽囊原虫。感染率很高，70.8%的犬和67.3%的猫感染了这种生物体。从两只犬的粪便材料中分离出的芽囊原虫在浓缩鸡蛋斜面培养基上成功培养了几个月，但无法长期保存。猫粪便样本中的芽囊原虫未能在培养基中生长。犬和猫体内发现的寄生虫通常比人粪便中的人芽囊原虫小，呈空泡型而非多泡型。此外，通过光学显微镜和透射电子显微镜检查，这些生物体的总体形态与人类芽囊原虫相似。
