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Table 3 List of the mammals in Bifengxia 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

20 (27)

D (1) CHB1 (12)

SC01 (4) SC02 (3)

Family Ursidae

 Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)

15

CHB1 (9)

SC01 (4) SC02 (2)

 Brown bear (Ursus arctos)

1

CHB1 (1)

 

Family Procyonidae

 Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor)

2

D (1)

SC02 (1)

Family Ailuridae

 Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)

2

CHB1 (2)

 

Order Primate

2 (2.7)

D (1) CHB1 (1)

 

Family Lemuridae

 Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

1

CHB1 (1)

 

Family Hylobatidae

 Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)

1

D (1)

 

Total

22 (29.7)

D (2) CHB1 (13)

SC01 (4) SC02 (3)