Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus infection in stray dogs and herbivores in Shiraz, Iran

Mehrabani, Davood; Oryan, Ahmad; Sadjjadi, Seyed Mahmoud

doi:10.1016/s0304-4017(99)00151-x

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“…The overall frequently of E. granulosus (38 %) obtained here is comparable to those obtained in previous studies (Motakef et al 1976;Razmi et al 2006). Similarly, in a widespread study conducted in difference provinces of Iran, the prevalence of E. granulosus in stray dogs was detected as 6.8-50.5 % (Hoghoguhi 1971;Sharifi and Tasbiti 1994;Eslami and Hosseini 1998;Mehrabani et al 1999). These data suggest that the rate of Echinococcus infection in stray dogs in this area has been increased and national programme which included the elimination of stray dogs has not been efficient for decreasing the rate of Echinococcus infection in recent years.…”

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An epidemiological survey on intestinal helminths of stray dogs in Mashhad, North-east of Iran

2013

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This research was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in stray dogs in the northeast of Iran, with special attention to those parasites that can be transmitted to human. In this experiment, a total of 72 adult and 18 juvenile stray dogs were collected and necropsied for the presence of helminth parasites from October 2011 to August 2012. The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths was 86 % (95 % CI: 79.2-92.8 %). The observed helminths of the gastrointestinal tract were listed as follows: Toxocara canis (29 %), Toxascaris leonina (7 %), Ancylostoma caninum (2 %), Taenia hydatigena (43 %), Dipylidium caninum (39 %), Echinococcus granulosus (38 %), Mesocestoides lineatus (16 %), Taenia multiceps (11 %), Taenia ovis (3 %). There were no significant differences for the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths between female (83.6 %) and male (89.7 %) and between young (89 %) and adult (72.2 %) animals. However, the prevalence of E. granulosus, T. hydatigena and D. caninum showed an increasing trend with increasing host age, significantly. Based on our data, it is important to point out the presence of zoonotic agents, namely E. granulosus and T. canis in stray dogs in the investigated area. Due to its impact on public health, appropriate control measures should be taken and it is recommended to determine the most appropriate preventive methods.

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An epidemiological survey on intestinal helminths of stray dogs in Mashhad, North-east of Iran

2013

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“…In Mashhad (largest city in northeast of Iran) 22% of dogs were found infected with E. granulosus (Razmi et al, 2006). In central and southern parts of the country, the prevalence ranges from 6.8% in Kerman (in the southeast) to 36.2% in Shiraz (in the south) and 55.7% in Kashan in central Iran (Arbabi and Hooshyar, 2006;Mehrabani et al, 1999;Sharifi and Tasbiti, 1994). While the prevalence of E. granulosus in dogs of the northern city of Sari was…”

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Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

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Rinaldi

Rojas

et al. 2017

Echinococcus and Echinococcosis, Part A

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“…This technique is therefore very useful in the accurate identifi cation of Taeniid cestode eggs, and overcomes the limitations of identifi cation by morphology (Yamasaki et al, 2004). Some studies have been carried out on wild and stray dogs; however, little attention has been paid to domestic dogs, which have been underestimated regarding their parasitic burdens and public health signifi cance (Mehrabani et al, 1999;Dalimi et al, 2006). The objective of the current study was to apply multiplex PCR for differential diagnosis of E. multilocularis, E. granulosus, and Taenia spp.…”

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Application of multiplex PCR for the simultaneous detection of Taenia spp. from domestic dogs in the north of Iran

Rahimi¹,

Sarvi

Daryani

et al. 2016

Helminthologia

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SummaryThe family Taeniidae is of great importance in the medical and veterinary fi elds, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. Identifi cation of eggs of different Taenia spp. in the fi nal host by morphological examination is diffi cult owing to their similarity. Therefore, a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting a mitochondrial gene was applied to identify morphologically indistinguishable eggs. Fecal samples from 100 domestic dogs, from the Mazandaran province in Iran, were examined using the fl otation/sieving method followed by multiplex PCR. Taeniid eggs were observed in 24 % samples, of which 12 %, 10 %, and 2 % were infected with Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia spp., and both E. granulosus and Taenia spp., respectively. E. multilocularis was absent in these samples. The prevalence of E. granulosus in the examined domestic dogs as defi nitive hosts in north of Iran was high (14 %). Therefore, people living in this region of Iran are in danger of acquiring hydatid cyst, which is a serious public health problem.

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Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus infection in stray dogs and herbivores in Shiraz, Iran

Cited by 68 publications

References 5 publications

An epidemiological survey on intestinal helminths of stray dogs in Mashhad, North-east of Iran

An epidemiological survey on intestinal helminths of stray dogs in Mashhad, North-east of Iran

Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

Application of multiplex PCR for the simultaneous detection of Taenia spp. from domestic dogs in the north of Iran

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