Prevalence of heterophyid infection in tilapia fish “Orechromas niloticus” with emphasize of cats role as neglected reservoir for zoonotic Heterophyes heterophyes in Egypt

El-Seify, Mahmoud A.; Sultan, Khaled; Elhawary, Nagwa M.; Satour, Neveen Salah; Marey, Naema Mohammed

doi:10.1007/s12639-020-01277-7

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“…Domestic cats and dogs can act as the reservoir host of digenetic trematodes, particularly the zoonotic Heterophyes heterophyes and O. viverrini. Therefore, additional prevention and control measures have to be established that ensure continuous monitoring of fish zoonotic parasites in cats and dogs (Enes et al 2010 ; El-Seify et al 2021 ).…”

Section: Fish-derived Parasitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Zoonotic diseases of fish and their prevention and control

Ziarati

Zorriehzahra

Hassantabar

et al. 2022

Veterinary Quarterly

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Fish and aquatic-derived zoonotic diseases have caused considerable problems in the aquaculture industry and fishery worldwide. In particular, zoonotic diseases can pose widespread threats to humans. With the world’s growing population and potential global trade of aquaculture and fish, the risk of environmental contamination and development of fish and aquatic-derived zoonoses in humans are increasing. The important causes of zoonoses include bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi. The zoonotic bacterial agents are divided into two main groups: Gram-positive ( Mycobacteriaceae , Streptococcaceae , Erysipelothricaceae families) and Gram-negative ( Aeromonadaceae , Vibrionaceae , Pseudomondaceae , Enterobacteriaceae , and Hafniaceae families). The premier parasitic agents include cestodes (tapeworm; e.g. Diphyllobothrium spp.), trematodes (fluke; e.g. Opisthorchis spp.), and nematodes (round worm; e.g. Anisakis spp.). In addition, protozoan organisms such as Cryptosporidium spp. are also considered fish-derived zoonotic pathogens. Two groups of fish-associated fungi causing basidiobolomycosis and sporotrichosis also pose a zoonotic risk for humans. The majority of the fish-derived zoonotic diseases are transmitted to humans mainly via the consumption of improperly cooked or raw fish or fish products. Therefore, the incidence of zoonotic diseases can be reduced by properly processing fish and fish products, e.g. by thermal (heat/freezing) treatment. The prevalence of zoonotic agents in fishes varies seasonally and should be regularly monitored to evaluate the prevalence of pathogens in both wild and cultured fish populations. This review focuses on the fish zoonotic agents/diseases and their control and prevention.

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Section: Fish-derived Parasitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Zoonotic diseases of fish and their prevention and control

Ziarati

Zorriehzahra

Hassantabar

et al. 2022

Veterinary Quarterly

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“…Haplorchis taichui uses Stenomelania (Melania) juncea, while P. calderoni uses Sermyla (Thiaria) riquetti as their first snail intermediate hosts (Eduardo, 2001;Chai and Jung, 2017). Moreover, many common food fishes have been shown to harbor the infective metacercariae of these trematodes, including but not limited to dalag (Channa striata), bangus (Chanos chanos), hito (Clarias batrachus), lapu-lapu (Epiohelus corollicola), and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (Eduardo, 2001;Mahdy et al, 2021;El-Seify et al, 2021). The snakehead murrel (Channa striata) is the second intermediate host, and dogs and cats serve as the natural definitive host of P. calderoni in China, Egypt, and the Philippines (Chai and Jung, 2019).…”

Section: Minute Intestinal Trematodesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monsters in our food: Foodborne trematodiasis in the Philippines and beyond

Tenorio¹,

Molina²,

Agriculture³

2021

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Foodborne trematodiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by zoonotic trematodes that persist mainly in impoverished areas in the Asia-Pacific region. Globally, about 2 million disability life years (DALYs) are lost due to these parasitic infections. Four groups of foodborne trematodes are known to cause significant illness: fish-borne liver fluke infections caused by Opisthorchis and Clonorchis spp.; water vegetable-borne Fasciola spp. infections; crustacean-vectored paragonimiasis; and those caused by intestinal trematodes. In the Philippines, endemic foodborne trematodes of public health concern include Paragonimus westermani, some members of Heterophyidae and Echinostomatidae, and Fasciola hepatica/ F. gigantica. Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis have also been reported in the country. Data on the epidemiology of these zoonotic illnesses remain scarce and in need of research attention in the Philippines. Culturally rooted eating behaviors in endemic areas are important risk factors to acquiring and perpetuating foodborne trematodiasis. The combination of mass drug administration (MDA), provision of clean water and maintenance of good sanitation and hygiene (WASH), community health education towards modification of risky behaviors, surveillance, and veterinary public health interventions have been shown to be effective in combatting these zoonotic parasitoses. An integrated control and prevention program anchored on the One Health paradigm is a must to address these illnesses. This paper aims to review the biology and epidemiology of, and public health interventions against zoonotic foodborne trematodiasis in the Philippines and its neighboring countries.

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