Dog echinococcosis in northern Spain: Comparison of coproantigen and serum antibody assays with coprological exam

Benito, Aitziber; Carmena, David; Joseph, Lawrence; Martı́nez, Jorge; Guisantes, Jorge A.

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.06.011

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“…Although, the prevalence of E. granulosus in this area was lower than that in most of the other regions of Turkey (Table 1), the incidence was quite higher in unrestrained and untreated dogs. In a recent study carried out in northern Spain, Benito et al, (2006) reported a prevalence of E. granulosus of 10.3 % performed by coprological examination and 14.0 % by coproantigen ELISA in sheep dogs, similarly to the results obtained in our study. In a prior research by Reiterová et al (2005) evaluated copro-ELISA kit for the presence of E. multilocularis in red foxes.…”

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“…Six coproantigen ELISA positive samples were microscopically negative. Despite the fact that the coproantigen has high sensitivity; this low ratio maybe attributable to the erratic excretion of the Echinococcus egg (Benito et al, 2006). In the present study we did not evaluate adult worms directly; therefore, it should be unwise to comment on worm burden, besides it is not easy to compare two methods that were used.…”

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Detection of Echinococcus granulosus coproantigens in dogs from Antakya Province, Turkey

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Seventy-nine owned dogs (47 males and 32 females) from Antakya province were examined for E. granulosus by coproantigen ELISA (CHEKIT®-ECHINOTEST) between April to July in 2006. The estimated prevalence of E. granulosus infection was 8.86 % (7/79). Mean age of the dogs with E. granulosus was 2.3 years ranging from one to five years. There was no statistically significant difference regarding the prevalence between male and female dogs. A significant difference was detected between unrestrained (or free roaming) and indoor or chained dogs (p < 0.05). Although the prevalence of the E. granulosus infection in owned dogs in Antakya province is low, the incidence was quite high in the unrestrained and undewormed dogs. Therefore a preventive control programme in the dogs should be initiated in this region.

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Detection of Echinococcus granulosus coproantigens in dogs from Antakya Province, Turkey

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“…Extremadura was the region with the highest infection rates for pigs (0.38%). The overall prevalence of E. granulosus infection in sheep-dogs in the province of Alava was 8.0% and is considered a public health threat (Benito et al, 2006). As well, 15% of Iberian wolves harboured E. granulosus thus confirming the importance of a wild animal cycle (Sobrino et al, 2006).…”

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Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

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“…The United States has reported a few cases in livestock; most CE infections in persons are imported. This is also true for regions of western and central Europe (4) with the exception of countries such as Spain, where the parasite is prevalent and remains a major public health problem (9,10).…”

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Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis, Central Peruvian Highlands

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González

Zhang

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Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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We evaluated prevalence of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in a central Peruvian Highland district by using 4 diagnostic methods: ultrasonography for 949 persons, radiography for 829, and 2 serologic tests for 929 (2 immunoblot formats using bovine hydatid cyst fl uid [IBCF] and recombinant EpC1 glutathione S-transferase [rEpC1-GST] antigens). For the IBCF and rEpC1-GST testing, prevalence of liver and pulmonary CE was 4.7% and 1.1% and seropositivity was 8.9% and 19.7%, respectively. Frequency of seropositive results for IBCF and rEpC1-GST testing was 35.7% and 16.7% (all hepatic cysts), 47.1% and 29.4% (hepatic calcifi cations excluded), and 22.2% and 33.3% (lung cysts), respectively. Weak immune response against lung cysts, calcifi ed cysts, small cysts, and cysts in sites other than lung and liver might explain the poor performance of the serodiagnostic tests. We confi rm that CE is highly endemic to Peru and emphasize the limited performance of available serologic assays in the fi eld.

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Dog echinococcosis in northern Spain: Comparison of coproantigen and serum antibody assays with coprological exam

Cited by 41 publications

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Detection of Echinococcus granulosus coproantigens in dogs from Antakya Province, Turkey

Detection of Echinococcus granulosus coproantigens in dogs from Antakya Province, Turkey

Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis, Central Peruvian Highlands

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