Abstract: CRISPR/Cas system, an adaptive immune system with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, may interfere with exogenous nucleic acids and protect prokaryotes from external damages, is an effective gene editing and nucleic acid detection tools. The CRISPR/Cas system has been widely applied in virology and bacteriology; however, there is relatively less knowledge about the application of the CRISPR/Cas system in parasitic diseases. The review summarizes the mechanisms of action of the CRISPR/Cas system and provides a comprehensive overview of their application in gene editing and nucleic acid detection of parasitic diseases, so as to provide insights into future studies on parasitic diseases.

Key words: CRISPR/Cas system, Parasitic disease, Gene editing, Nucleic acid detection

摘要： 成簇规律间隔短回文重复序列（clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats，CRISPR）及其相关蛋白（CRISPR⁃associated protein，Cas）系统（CRISPR/Cas系统）为具有规律簇状短回文重复序列结构的适应性免疫系统，能干扰外源性核酸，保护原核生物免受外部侵害，是一种有效的基因编辑及核酸检测工具。CRISPR/Cas系统在病毒和细菌领域应用广泛，但在寄生虫病领域研究相对较少。本文分类探讨了CRISPR/Cas系统的作用机制，全面综述了其在寄生虫基因编辑与核酸检测中的应用，旨在为未来寄生虫病相关研究提供参考。

关键词: CRISPR/Cas系统, 寄生虫病, 基因编辑, 核酸检测