Soil transmitted helminths in animals - how is it possible for human transmission?

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• 作者：Choo Jia-Chi^a ; ^b ; Norsyuhaida Amira Abdullah^a ; Nooren Shukor^a ; Narong Jaturas^a ; ^c ; Reena Leeba Richard^a ; Mohamad Azlan Abd Majid^a ; Brandon Mong Guo-Jie^a ; Tooba Mahboob^a ; Tian-Chye Tan^a ; Nongyao Sawangjaroen^d ; Veeranoot Nissapatorn^a ; ^{veeranoot@um.edu.my" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; ^{nissapat@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Animals ; Prevalence ; Soil transmitted helminths ; Hookworm
• 刊名：Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：6
• 期：11
• 页码：859-863
• 全文大小：702 K

文摘

To determine the current prevalence of soil transmitted helminths (STH) infections among cats and dogs in an animal shelter.

absSec_2">Methods

ara20">A total of 442 animal's faecal samples were collected from the selected animal shelter located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The samples were screened by direct smear and further confirmed by formalin-ether sedimentation methods.

absSec_3">Results

ara30">The overall prevalence of STH in animals was 48.4%. Among these, 51.5% and 45.8% were found in dogs and cats respectively. Among feline, hookworm was found to be the most predominant (41.7%), followed by Toxocara cati (4.6%). Whereas, hookworm was found to be the most predominant in canine (47%), followed by Toxocara canis (15.8%) and Trichuris vulpis (5.9%).

absSec_4">Conclusions

ara40">A high prevalence of STH infections was found among animals living in this local shelter. Hence, appropriate preventive measures should be taken to eradicate these infections.