The first occurrence of <i>Trichinella murrelli</i> in wild boar in Iran and a review of Iranian trichinellosis

Kia, Eshrat Beigom; Meamar, Ahmad Reza; Zahabiun, Farzaneh; Mirhendi, Hossein

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“…Today, the T. nelsoni [ 5 ] isolates from the Palearctic region are named T. britovi [ 28 – 30 , 32 ]. In 2009, a T. britovi isolate from a wild boar, which had been the source of infection to humans, had been erroneously identified as Trichinella murrelli [ 17 , 19 ]. Excluding this discrepancy, all Trichinella isolates from Iranian animals identified to the species level by molecular methods were identified as T. britovi .…”

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“…Human trichinellosis has been documented in seven individuals who had consumed wild boar meat in Iran [ 17 , 18 ]. However, this disease may be under-recognized due to the low numbers of ingested larvae and the lack of experience of physicians in detecting what is essentially a rare disease in Iran.…”

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“…In Iran in 1966, a human infection was suspected following the consumption of wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) meat [ 23 ]. More recently, a family outbreak of trichinellosis due to the consumption of wild boar meat was described near the Caspian Sea coast [ 17 , 19 ]. This and other outbreaks described in Algeria, Syria, and Turkey suggest that the Muslim population is at risk of acquiring trichinellosis [ 26 ].…”

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The Golden jackal (Canis aureus) as an indicator animal for Trichinella britovi in Iran

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Nematodes of the genus Trichinella are zoonotic parasites causing trichinellosis. In Iran, these parasites occur in several animal species and rare cases have been recorded in humans. To monitor the epidemiological pattern of these parasites in the Khorasan-e-Razavi province, Northeastern Iran, muscle tissues were collected from the tongues of roadkill animals between 2016 and 2017: 295 stray dogs, one red fox (Vulpes vulpes), 12 golden jackals (Canis aureus), and one wild boar (Sus scrofa). Trichinella spp. larvae were retrieved using the artificial digestion method and identified to the species level by multiplex PCR. Larvae identified as Trichinella britovi were detected in five stray dogs (1.7%) and one golden jackal (8.3%). The results confirm the circulation of T. britovi in animals of the Khorasan-e-Razavi province, as previously documented. A review of the literature on Trichinella spp. in animals in Iran showed that these parasites were previously detected in 20.02% and 0.04% of carnivore and omnivore mammals, respectively, and that golden jackals can be screened as indicator animals for these zoonotic nematodes. Convenient sampling of Trichinella susceptible roadkill animals may provide a suitable method of monitoring the circulation of these parasites within any given region.

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The Golden jackal (Canis aureus) as an indicator animal for Trichinella britovi in Iran

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“…Kia, Meamar, Zahabiun, and Mirhendi () isolated T. murrelli larvae from the thigh muscles of a wild boar ( S. scrofa ) captured from Gilan Province, northern Iran, while Sadighian, Arfaa, and Movafagh () documented cases of trichinellosis in stray dogs, golden jackals ( C. aureus ), red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ), striped hyenas ( Hyaena hyaena ) and Persian gerbil ( Meriones persicus ) in Esfahan area, central Iran. Likewise, Borji, Sadeghi, Razmi, Pozio, and Rosa () conducted a study on a number of carnivores, including 120 stray dogs, 26 wild boars, 25 rodents, two foxes and two hyenas in Khorasan Razavi Province, north‐east Iran, using muscle tissues and identified T. britovi (using multiplex PCR) in 3 (2.5%) stray dogs, while Afshar and Jahfarzadeh () reported trichinellosis among wild boars in Gilan Province and Mazandaran Province in northern Iran.…”

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Epidemiology of taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis in Iran: A systematic review

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Zoonoses and Public Health

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Background The aim of this review was to establish the current epidemiology of taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis among humans and animals in Iran by carrying out a comprehensive assessment of published articles reporting on these foodborne zoonotic diseases across the country. Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was used in the search for relevant published articles reporting on cysticercosis, taeniosis and trichinellosis in Iran using a number of appropriate key words. The search was conducted through PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, SpringerLink, SCOPUS, WHOLIS, FAO and CDC. Published scientific articles including journals, books and book chapters reporting on cysticercosis, taeniosis and trichinellosis in Iran for the period between 1967 and 2018 were selected. Results A total of 37 articles met the search criteria and were incorporated in this review. Of these, 10 (27%) reported on human taeniosis, 15 (40.5%) on cysticercosis (10 on Taenia saginata and five on Taenia spp. cysticercosis) and 12 (32.5%) on trichinellosis. T. saginata was implicated in all human taeniosis cases. All Taenia spp. cysticercosis cases were reported among domesticated pigs and wild animals. A case of neurocysticercosis was reported in a male patient at Shohada Hospital in Tehran. Eleven (91.7%) of the 12 studies reported on trichinellosis among wild animals, while one (8.3%) study detected anti‐Trichinella IgG in 8 (2.2%) of the 364 at‐risk human beings tested. Nevertheless, most of these studies were carried out in northern Iran. Conclusion This review found T. saginata to be the most prevalent and of greater economic and public health significance in Iran. However, T. solium and Trichinella spp. were of little significance to human health. More studies should focus on other regions besides northern Iran.

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“…The first human case of trichinellosis in Iran dates back to 1966 (Moin, 1966). Almost half a century later, a family outbreak of trichinellosis due to consumption of pork from a hunted wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) was described near the Caspian Sea coast (Kia et al , 2008, 2009; Marucci et al , 2010) showing that the Muslim population is not exempt from acquiring trichinellosis, as shown by the occurrence of trichinellosis outbreaks in Algeria, Syria and Turkey (Pozio & Darwin Murrell, 2006).…”

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Trichinella britovi in the jackal Canis aureus from south-west Iran

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Trichinellosis is an important helminthic food-borne zoonosis, which is caused by nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Although, Trichinella spp. has been detected frequently in Iranian wildlife, this parasitic infection is not considered a major public health problem. This is largely because Islamic codes forbid consumption of pork meat in this country. However, knowledge about this zoonotic pathogen is important because human trichinellosis has been documented in countries where most of the population is Muslim. The aims of the present work were to investigate whether Trichinella spp. was still circulating in wildlife of the Khuzestan Province (south-west Iran) about 30 years after the first investigation, to identify the aetiological agent at the species level by molecular analyses, and to review the literature on Trichinella spp. in animals of Iran. During the winter 2009-2010, muscle samples from 32 road-killed animals (14 dogs and 18 jackals, Canis aureus) were collected. Muscle samples were digested and Trichinella sp. larvae were isolated from two jackals. The Trichinella sp. larvae have been identified as Trichinella britovi by molecular analyses. These results confirm that T. britovi is the prevalent species circulating in wild animals of Iran.

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The first occurrence of Trichinella murrelli in wild boar in Iran and a review of Iranian trichinellosis

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

The Golden jackal (Canis aureus) as an indicator animal for Trichinella britovi in Iran

The Golden jackal (Canis aureus) as an indicator animal for Trichinella britovi in Iran

Epidemiology of taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis in Iran: A systematic review

Trichinella britovi in the jackal Canis aureus from south-west Iran

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