Prevalence of Heartworm Disease and Associated Polyorganic Lesions in Dogs With Sudden Death, Necropsied During 2022-2023 in Timisoara, Romania

Luca, Iasmina; Stancu, Adrian; Olariu-Jurca, Adrian; Garedaghi, Yagoob; Ugochukwu, Iniobong Chukwuebuka Ikenna

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“…In this outbreak and out of 30 soldiers, 20 ones having raw meat became ill and five ones were admitted to the hospital with distinctive histories and clinical features of the disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by a deltoid muscle biopsy in all five cases (15,24).…”

Section: Status Of Trichinosis In Ethiopiamentioning

confidence: 68%

A Review of the Importance of Trichinosis in Public Health and the Status of Infection with This Parasite in Ethiopia

Mulisa,

Abdeta,

Abdelmola

2023

Int J Med Parasitol Epidemiol Sci

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Trichinella is one of the most important zoonotic parasitic nematodes with worldwide prevalence. Trichinella larvae are usually found inside the muscle tissue of the animals such as pigs and mice. This parasite enters into human’s small intestine following the consumption of infected pork and, then, excretes the male worms through his/her feces. Eight different species of this parasite have so far been identified including Trichinella spiralis, Trichinella nativa, Trichinella nelsoni, Trichinella britovi, Trichinella murrelli, Trichinella pseudospiralis, Trichinella papuae, and Trichinella zimbabwensis. Other remaining worms are transferred to other parts of the body by the blood, and from there they migrate, especially, through the muscles of the abdominal wall, tongue, and larynx, thereby causing swelling and calcareous cysts inside the muscles. Other mammals such as cats, dogs, foxes, pigs, and boars also usually get this disease after eating the meat of mice or other infected animals. Humans can also develop this disease by consuming pork or boar meat. The spread of this disease is rare in Islamic countries where pork is not consumed due to the religious observance, but its spread is rapid in countries from Europe and South America where the disease afflicts 12% of their human population mainly due to a failure to cook or freeze the meat perfectly.

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Section: Status Of Trichinosis In Ethiopiamentioning

confidence: 68%

A Review of the Importance of Trichinosis in Public Health and the Status of Infection with This Parasite in Ethiopia

Mulisa,

Abdeta,

Abdelmola

2023

Int J Med Parasitol Epidemiol Sci

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“…Nevertheless, currently, since both human and animal forms have been reported in Tehran, Khuzestan, Mazandaran, Ardabil, Gilan, and Fars provinces, dirofilariasis can be mentioned as one of the emerging zoonotic diseases in Iran, in which unfortunately there is still no detailed health and control plan by the Ministry of Health and Veterinary Organization for this disease. The best way to control this disease is to quickly treat infected dogs and clean the environment from infected mosquitoes according to environmental laws (31,32). Accordingly, we hope to move toward the definition of a detailed control program day by day with review research and systematic reviews.…”

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A Systematic Review and Overview of the Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in Iranian Dogs in a 10-Year Period (2013-2023)

Ghorbani,

Jannati,

Garedaghi

2023

Int J Med Parasitol Epidemiol Sci

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Introduction: Today, insect-borne diseases are increasing in the world due to climate changes, population growth, and the spread of marginalization in cities. Dirofilariasis is also considered one of the most important insect-borne parasitic diseases in the world, which can also be transmitted to humans and is considered one of the zoonotic diseases. Dirofilaria immitis is the most important type of dirofilariasis, which is a parasite of the circulatory system of humans and carnivores, especially dogs, which is known as dog heartworm. Methods: This is a cross-sectional retrospective study. D. immitis is present in many parts of Iran, and the main purpose of this study is to investigate the research related to the seroprevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs in 10 years between 2013 and 2023 in Iran. Results: According to the studies, the prevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs in this period in the studied provinces of Iran was found to be 16.59%. The highest prevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs is related to Gilan and Mazandaran provinces with 78.57% and 50% prevalence, respectively, and the lowest statistics were related to Isfahan province with 0.95% infection. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that there is a significant relationship between weather conditions and infection statistics. Furthermore, provinces with hot and humid climates have higher statistics, and provinces with desert and dry climates have lower statistics. This will be extremely effective in control programs.

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Prevalence of Heartworm Disease and Associated Polyorganic Lesions in Dogs With Sudden Death, Necropsied During 2022-2023 in Timisoara, Romania

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

A Review of the Importance of Trichinosis in Public Health and the Status of Infection with This Parasite in Ethiopia

A Review of the Importance of Trichinosis in Public Health and the Status of Infection with This Parasite in Ethiopia

A Systematic Review and Overview of the Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in Iranian Dogs in a 10-Year Period (2013-2023)

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