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Table 2 List of the mammals in Chengdu Zoo tested positive for Enterocytozoon bieneusi in the present study

From: Multilocus genotypes and broad host-range of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in captive wildlife at zoological gardens in China

Common name (scientific name)

No. of positive samples (%)

Genotypes

Known

Novel

Order Carnivora

9 (4)

D (3) Peru 6 (1) CHB1 (2)

SC02 (3)

Family Ursidae

   

 Tibetian blue bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus)

2

CHB1 (1)

SC02 (1)

 Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)

1

 

SC02 (1)

 Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

1

Peru 6 (1)

 

 Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)

2

CHB1 (1)

SC02 (1)

Family Felidae

 African lion (Panthera leo)

2

D (2)

 

 Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii)

1

D (1)

 

Order Artiodactyla

8 (4.5)

BEB6 (5) CHS9 (2)

SC03 (1)

Family Cervidae

 Hog deer (Axis porcinus)

3

BEB6 (2) CHS9 (1)

 

 Red deer (Cervus elaphus)

1

BEB6 (1)

 

 Sika deer (Cervus nippon)

2

BEB6 (1)

SC03 (1)

Family Camelidae

 Alpaca (Lama pacos)

1

BEB6 (1)

 

Family Bovidae

 Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

1

CHS9 (1)

 

Order Primates

4 (2)

D (4)

 

Family Cercopithecidae

 Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

2

D (2)

 

 Olive baboon (Papio anubis)

2

D (2)

 

Total

21 (10.6)

D (7) Peru 6 (1) CHB1 (2) BEB6 (5) CHS9 (2)

SC02 (3) SC03 (1)