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A survey of intestinal helminths in domestic dogs in a human-animal-environmental interface: the Oloisukut Conservancy, Narok County, Kenya.
Mulinge, E; Zeyhle, E; Mpario, J; Mugo, M; Nungari, L; Ngugi, B; Sankale, B; Gathura, P; Magambo, J; Kachani, M.
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  • Mulinge E; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi00200, Kenya.
  • Zeyhle E; Meru University of Science and Technology, Meru60200, Kenya.
  • Mpario J; Oloisukut Conservancy, Narok20500, Kenya.
  • Mugo M; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi00200, Kenya.
  • Nungari L; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi00200, Kenya.
  • Ngugi B; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi00200, Kenya.
  • Sankale B; Oloisukut Conservancy, Narok20500, Kenya.
  • Gathura P; University of Nairobi, Nairobi00100, Kenya.
  • Magambo J; Meru University of Science and Technology, Meru60200, Kenya.
  • Kachani M; Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA91766-1854, USA.
J Helminthol ; 95: e59, 2021 Oct 13.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34641982
Dogs living in a domestic-wildlife interface can serve as reservoirs and sentinels of parasites shared among humans, domestic animals and wildlife. In Kenya, the epidemiology of intestinal parasites of dogs and their role as reservoirs of zoonoses is poorly understood, especially in domestic-wildlife interfaces. This study aimed to determine the occurrence of intestinal helminths in domestic dogs in the Oloisukut Conservancy. One hundred dog faecal samples were collected per rectum and examined microscopically following zinc chloride flotation and formal-ether concentration techniques. Genotyping of helminths was achieved by nested polymerase chain reaction of NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1, cytochrome oxidase 1 and partial sequencing. Nine genera were detected by microscopy in 65 (65%) dog faecal samples from 54/76 (71.05%) households. The most frequent helminths were hookworm (39%), Spirometra spp. (17%), taeniids (13%), Toxocara spp. (10%), Trichuris spp. (10%), Spirocerca lupi (5%), Physaloptera spp. (2%), Dipylidium caninum (1%) and Strongyloides spp. (1%). Ancylostoma caninum was the only hookworm species detected in dogs, while Taenia serialis and Taenia madoquae were detected in four and one faecal samples, respectively. This study reports for the first time the molecular detection of the cestodes Spirometra theileri, D. caninum and Mesocestoides sp. in dogs in Kenya. The presence of zoonotic helminths in dogs indicates that the residents of this conservancy are exposed to public health risks. The helminths reported here confirm the interaction of domestic dogs with wildlife. An integrated control programme involving the medical, veterinary and wildlife conservation professionals is needed to avert transmission of infectious diseases to humans, domestic animals and wildlife.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de los Perros / Helmintos / Parasitosis Intestinales Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Helminthol Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Kenia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de los Perros / Helmintos / Parasitosis Intestinales Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Helminthol Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Kenia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido