Occurrence of gastrointestinal helminths and the first molecular detection of Ancylostoma ceylanicum, Trichuris trichiura, and Trichuris vulpis in dogs in Myanmar

Dogs may serve as hosts for a variety of zoonotic or potentially zoonotic helminths, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Trichuris species. Cross-sectional study design was used to collect 210 faecal samples of dogs from Nay Pyi Taw area, Myanmar. According to microscopic examination, 180 samples (...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2021-10, Vol.120 (10), p.3619-3624
Main Authors: Htun, Lat Lat, Rein, Sandar Thu, Win, Shwe Yee, Soe, Nyein Chan, Thein, Su Su, Khaing, Yadanar, Thaw, Yu Nandi, Chel, Hla Myet, Hmoon, Myint Myint, Bawm, Saw
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ancylostoma - genetics
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dogs
Feces
Helminthology - Short Communication
Helminths
Immunology
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Myanmar - epidemiology
RNA
rRNA
Species
Trichuris - genetics
Trichuris trichiura
Zoonoses
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Summary:Dogs may serve as hosts for a variety of zoonotic or potentially zoonotic helminths, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Trichuris species. Cross-sectional study design was used to collect 210 faecal samples of dogs from Nay Pyi Taw area, Myanmar. According to microscopic examination, 180 samples (85.7%) were positive for eight species of gastrointestinal helminths. Among them, positive rates of Ancylostoma species and Trichuris species eggs were observed as 79.0% (166/210) and 11.9% (15/210), respectively. Molecular identification of A. ceylanicum and Trichuris species was confirmed by COX1 gene– and SSU rRNA gene–targeted PCR. Partial sequences of COX1 and SSU rRNA showed 100% identity with A. ceylanicum , Trichuris trichiura , and Trichuris vulpis deposited in GenBank.
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-021-07290-w