A survey for Echinococcus spp. of carnivores in six wildlife conservation areas in Kenya

Kagendo, Dorothy; Magambo, Japhet; El, Agola; Njenga, Sammy M.; Zeyhle, E.; Mulinge, Erastus; Gitonga, Peter; Mbae, Cecilia; Em, Muchiri; Wassermann, Marion; Kern, Peter; Römig, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.parint.2014.04.001

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“…They occur in the same localities in southern and eastern Africa, with fixed differences in both mtDNA and nuclear DNA sequences, as well as consistent differences in adult morphology and definitive host occurrence; usually canids for E. granulosus and lion (Panthera leo) or spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) for E. felidis (Hüttner et al, 2008;Kagendo et al, 2014).…”

Section: Echinococcus Granulosus and E Felidismentioning

confidence: 87%

“…Separation of host cycles is not complete, however, and eggs of both taxa have been found (using molecular markers) from a single lion faecal sample (Kagendo et al, 2014). This indicates a lack of both genetic and ecological exchangeability between the taxa, and therefore confirms their status as separate evolutionary species.…”

Section: Echinococcus Granulosus and E Felidismentioning

confidence: 91%

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Phylogenetic Pattern, Evolutionary Processes and Species Delimitation in the Genus Echinococcus

Lymbery

2017

Advances in Parasitology

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Section: Echinococcus Granulosus and E Felidismentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Echinococcus Granulosus and E Felidismentioning

confidence: 91%

Phylogenetic Pattern, Evolutionary Processes and Species Delimitation in the Genus Echinococcus

Lymbery

2017

Advances in Parasitology

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“…wildebeest from the Maasai Mara conservation area in southwestern Kenya and in one warthog in Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwestern Uganda Kagendo et al, 2014). s0635 3.7.2.3.2 Cystic echinococcosis in humans The largest number of CE cases in eastern Africa originates from a coherent region covering southeastern South Sudan, southwestern Ethiopia and northwestern Kenya .…”

Section: U N C O R R E C T E D P R O O Fmentioning

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Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

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“…although its role in transmission is not clear (van Kesteren et al, 2014). Molecular diagnosis has now confirmed the presence of E. granulosus s.s. in wild lions and hyenas in East Africa (Kagendo et al, 2014).…”

Section: E Granulosus Sl In Wild Carnivoresmentioning

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Echinococcus granulosus: Epidemiology and state-of-the-art of diagnostics in animals

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Kesteren

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Veterinary Parasitology

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Diagnosis and detection of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato) infection in animals is a prerequisite for epidemiological studies and surveillance of echinococcosis in endemic, re-emergent or emergent transmission zones. Advances in diagnostic approaches for definitive hosts and livestock, however, have not progressed equally over the last 20 years. Development of laboratory based diagnostics for canids using coproantigen ELISA and also coproPCR, have had a huge impact on epidemiological studies and more recently on surveillance during hydatid control programmes. In contrast, diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in livestock still relies largely on conventional post-mortem inspection, despite a relatively low diagnostic sensitivity especially in early infections, as current serodiagnostics do not provide a sufficiently specific and sensitive practical pre-mortem alternative. As a result, testing of dog faecal samples by coproantigen ELISA, often combined with mass ultrasound screening programmes for human CE, has been the preferred approach for monitoring and surveillance in resource-poor endemic areas and during control schemes. In this article we review the current options and approaches for diagnosis of E. granulosus infection in definitive and animal intermediate hosts (including applications in non-domesticated species) and make conclusions and recommendations for further improvements in diagnosis for use in epidemiological studies and surveillance schemes.

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A survey for Echinococcus spp. of carnivores in six wildlife conservation areas in Kenya

Cited by 38 publications

References 24 publications

Phylogenetic Pattern, Evolutionary Processes and Species Delimitation in the Genus Echinococcus

Phylogenetic Pattern, Evolutionary Processes and Species Delimitation in the Genus Echinococcus

Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

Echinococcus granulosus: Epidemiology and state-of-the-art of diagnostics in animals

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