Dogs as a source for the spreading of enteric parasites including zoonotic ones in Giza Province, Egypt

Khalifa, Marwa M.; Fouad, Ehab A.; Kamel, Nancy O.; Abdel-Radi, Shimaa; El-Bahy, Mohamed M.; Ramadan, Reem M.

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.06.015

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“…Although C. felis , C. canis , and assemblages C, D and F are considered to be of limited zoonotic potential, this risk is not negligible as there have been numerous reports of C. felis and C. canis in humans, as well as a few reports of assemblages C, D and F in humans ( Table 3 ). The prevalence of C. felis and C. canis in humans is usually low (1–3% of cryptosporidiosis cases); however, a few studies have reported higher prevalences; 5–40% for C. canis and 7.1–37.5% for C. felis cryptosporidiosis cases, mostly in children or HIV-positive individuals ( Moore et al, 2016 ; Dacal et al, 2018 ; Sannella et al, 2019 ; Uran-Velasquez et al, 2022 ; Wang et al, 2022b ; Khalifa et al, 2023 ).…”

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“…For example, C. felis was characterised in a 37-year-old immunocompetent woman and her cat in Sweden ( Beser et al, 2015 ) and C. canis was identified in a 2.5 year-old child, her 6.5 year-old brother and their dog in Peru ( Xiao et al, 2007 ). In a recent study in Egypt, C. canis was identified in 12 domestic dog owners and 6 dog shelter workers ( Khalifa et al, 2023 ).…”

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“…As with Cryptosporidium , several studies have suggested possible transmission of Giardia from pets to owners ( Traub et al, 2004 ; Palmer et al, 2008b ; Marangi et al, 2010 ; Quadros et al, 2016 ; Rehbein et al, 2019 ; Kuthyar et al, 2021 ; Harvey et al, 2023 ; Khalifa et al, 2023 ), particularly in socially-deprived areas. For example, in a low socioeconomic community in southern Italy, sub-assemblage AI was identified in nine of 14 dogs and six of 14 children ( Marangi et al, 2010 ).…”

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“…For example, one study examined Giardia assemblages in dogs and humans in rural Cambodia and found the occurrence of different assemblages between the two host species, leading to the conclusion that the risk of zoonotic transmission was low ( Inpankaew et al, 2014 ). Another recent study in Egypt detected assemblages A and D in domestic and shelter dogs but assemblage A only in their owners and dog shelter workers ( Khalifa et al, 2023 ).…”

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Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cats and dogs: What is the real zoonotic risk?

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“…Dogs can also shed potentially zoonotic parasites, including Toxocara canis and Ancylostoma spp. (Kantere et al, 2014;Khalifa et al, 2023). These nematodes are responsible for visceral larva migrans (Toxocara spp.)…”

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Detecção de agentes zoonóticos e fatores de risco associados a diarreia em cães de um município do semiárido brasileiro

Amarante,

Oliveira,

Costa

et al. 2023

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Os animais domésticos são colonizados por uma extensa diversidade de bactérias comensais e patogênicas. Particularmente, os de estimação têm sido apontados como reservatórios de algumas bactérias específicas, como Salmonella spp. e Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile. Esses animais também podem estar infectados por helmintos potencialmente zoonóticos. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre os fatores de risco e frequência desses patógenos em cães no Brasil. O objetivo neste estudo foi avaliar a presença de Salmonella spp., C. difficile e helmintos com potencial zoonótico em cães no município de Barra (Bahia, Brasil), bem como fatores de risco associados à ocorrência de diarreia. Para isso, foram obtidas as fezes de 40 cães. Cada tutor respondeu a um questionário epidemiológico para identificar episódios anteriores de diarreia nos animais e fatores de risco associados à presença dos patógenos avaliados. Ancylostoma spp. foi detectado em cinco cães (12,5%), enquanto Salmonella spp. foi isolado em 12,5% dos animais. C. difficile não foi isolado neste estudo. A presença de Ancylostoma spp. foi associada a fezes secas e ausência de vermifugação por mais de 12 meses. Cães positivos para Salmonella spp. foram cinco vezes mais propensos a ter diarreia do que aqueles negativos para este patógeno. Animais alimentados com dieta à base de carne crua e em contato com outros animais apresentaram maior probabilidade de apresentar episódio de diarreia nos últimos 12 meses. Pela primeira vez, Salmonella enterica sorovar Oranienburg foi isolado em um cão. Este trabalho sugere que se deve dar atenção à alimentação dos cães e à desparasitação regular para mitigar os riscos impostos por estes dois patógenos zoonóticos.

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Molecular and immunological studies on Theileria equi and its vector in Egypt

Ramadan,

Taha,

Auda

et al. 2024

Exp Appl Acarol

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Equine piroplasmosis is not fully understood regarding pathogenicity, prophylaxis, host immune response expression, and specific vectors. Accurately identifying the parasite vector is crucial for developing an effective control plan for a particular infection. This study focused on morphologically identifying two Hyalomma species (H. anatolicum and H. marginatum) and one Rhipicephalus annulatus (R. annulatus) at the species level. The identification process was followed by phylogenetic analysis using the neighbor-joining method based on the cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COXI) gene as a specific vector for Theileria equi (T. equi) in horses. T. equi was diagnosed morphologically and molecularly from infected blood samples and crushed tick species using conventional PCR. Subsequently, phylogenetic analysis based on the amplification of the 18 S rRNA gene was conducted. The obtained sequence data were evaluated and registered in GenBank under accession numbers OR064161, OR067911, OR187727, and OR068139, representing the three tick species and the isolated T. equi, respectively. The study demonstrated that T. equi infection leads to immune system suppression by significantly increasing the levels of oxidative stress markers (CAT, GPx, MDA, and SOD) (P ≤ 0.0001), with this elevation being directly proportional to parasitemia levels in infected blood cells. Furthermore, a correlation was observed between parasitemia levels and the expression of immune response infection genes (IFN-gamma, TGF-β1, and IL-1β cytokines) in infected horses compared to non-infected equine. Common macroscopic symptoms indicating T. equi infection in horses include intermittent fever, enlarged lymph nodes (LN), and tick infestation.

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Dogs as a source for the spreading of enteric parasites including zoonotic ones in Giza Province, Egypt

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cats and dogs: What is the real zoonotic risk?

Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cats and dogs: What is the real zoonotic risk?

Detecção de agentes zoonóticos e fatores de risco associados a diarreia em cães de um município do semiárido brasileiro

Molecular and immunological studies on Theileria equi and its vector in Egypt

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