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However, there have been no published articles on <jats:italic>Blastocystis<\/jats:italic> infection in Chinese bamboo rats prior to the present study. Herein, 480 fresh faecal samples were collected from <jats:italic>R. sinensis<\/jats:italic> on six farms located in four cities (Wugang, Chenzhou, Huaihua and Jishou) in Hunan Province, south-central China, and were examined for <jats:italic>Blastocystis<\/jats:italic> infection using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene. The total prevalence of <jats:italic>Blastocystis<\/jats:italic> in <jats:italic>R. sinensis<\/jats:italic> was 4.58% (22\/480), and significant differences in prevalence were detected among four age groups (&lt;6 months, 6\u201312 months, 12\u201324 months and &gt;24 months), with the highest prevalence (7.81%) in rats aged 6\u201312 months but with no positive samples in rats over 24 months. All farms, except for one in Jishou, were positive for <jats:italic>Blastocystis<\/jats:italic> infection, with the prevalence ranging from 1.80% to 7.27%. Sequence and phylogenetic analyses revealed two potentially zoonotic subtypes (namely ST4 and ST5) in these rodents, with ST4 predominant in all except one farm in Huaihua. Seven and five sequence types were identified within ST4 and ST5, respectively. This is the first report of <jats:italic>Blastocystis<\/jats:italic> infection in Chinese bamboo rats and the findings suggest the potential of <jats:italic>R. sinensis<\/jats:italic> to transmit <jats:italic>Blastocystis<\/jats:italic> to humans.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1051\/parasite\/2021081","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,15]],"date-time":"2021-12-15T10:55:14Z","timestamp":1639565714000},"page":"81","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Molecular characterization of <i>Blastocystis<\/i> sp. in Chinese bamboo rats (<i>Rhizomys 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