Brisbane dogs as a reservoir of zoonotic hookworms

The mitochondrial genomes of Ancylostoma caninum and Bunostomum phlebotomum – two hookworms of animal health and zoonotic importance

“…It has been speculated [ 21 ] that particular, genetically distinct subpopulations within Ancylostoma caninum can selectively infect the non-canine host. The pattern of haplotypic variability within Ancylostoma caninum might be due to secondary contact between populations or subpopulations, which could have arisen due to host movement from other geographical areas where this hookworm has been recorded and where ecological conditions are distinct; for example, Ancylostoma caninum is endemic in tropical north-east Queensland, Australia [ 60 ], but also occurs in the north-west area of Western Australia [ 61 ]. It is also possible that feral dogs or dingoes (in different geographical or climatic regions) might harbour one or more genetic variants which might "spill-over" into domestic dogs and/or humans [ 60 ].…”

“…The pattern of haplotypic variability within Ancylostoma caninum might be due to secondary contact between populations or subpopulations, which could have arisen due to host movement from other geographical areas where this hookworm has been recorded and where ecological conditions are distinct; for example, Ancylostoma caninum is endemic in tropical north-east Queensland, Australia [ 60 ], but also occurs in the north-west area of Western Australia [ 61 ]. It is also possible that feral dogs or dingoes (in different geographical or climatic regions) might harbour one or more genetic variants which might "spill-over" into domestic dogs and/or humans [ 60 ]. Future study of the genetic variation among Ancylostoma caninum specimens from domestic and feral dogs, cats and humans as well as between populations from other geographical and climatic regions in Australia and South-East Asia would allow such questions to be addressed.…”

Epidemiological Study of Non‐systemic Parasitism in Dogs in Southeast Mediterranean Spain Assessed by Coprological and Post‐mortem Examination

“…Like T. canis , Ancylostoma spp. are important zoonotic parasites, similarly transmitted to the offspring in the dam’s milk, and are among the most prevalent in several dog surveys in America and Australia (Prociv et al., 1994; Coggins, 1998; Ramírez‐Barrios et al., 2004; Eguía‐Aguilar et al., 2005; Fontanarrosa et al., 2006). Ancylostomatidae spp.…”

Single-strand conformation polymorphism-based analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 reveals significant substructuring in hookworm populations

“…Perhaps the pattern of haplotypic variability within A. caninum may have been due to secondary contact between allopatrically evolved populations or subpopulations [20], which may have arisen due to host movement from other geographical areas where this hookworm has been recorded and where ecological conditions are different. For instance, A. caninum is prevalent in parts of the tropical north-east Queensland, Australia [40], but this species also occurs in climatically distinct regions [41]. It is also possible that feral dogs or dingoes (in different geographical or climatic regions) may harbour one or more (unique) genetic variants which may "spill over" into domestic dogs and/or humans [40].…”

“…For instance, A. caninum is prevalent in parts of the tropical north-east Queensland, Australia [40], but this species also occurs in climatically distinct regions [41]. It is also possible that feral dogs or dingoes (in different geographical or climatic regions) may harbour one or more (unique) genetic variants which may "spill over" into domestic dogs and/or humans [40]. Further study of the genetic variation between A. caninum specimens from domestic and feral dogs, cats and humans as well as between populations from other geographical and climatic regions in Australia and South-East Asia would allow such questions to be addressed.…”