Invasive forms of canine endoparasites as a potential threat to public health – A review and own studies

Michalski, M.M.; Felsmann, Mirosława; Sokół, Rajmund; Szarek, J.; Strzyżewska-Worotyńska, Emilia

doi:10.5604/12321966.1235019

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“…Metoda ta nie pozwala na pewne zróżnicowanie gatunków U. stenocephala i A. caninum, dlatego często są one opisywane łącznie, bez określenia przynależności gatunkowej (33). Najczęściej w opisanych badaniach oznacza się jedynie rodzinę Ancylostomatidae (7-9, 23, 30, 59) lub używa określenia Ancylostoma/ Uncinaria (5,6,11,19,33,38), traktując oba gatunki nicieni jako jedną inwazję, nie przesądzając, który gatunek z tej rodziny został zdiagnozowany. Zjawisko to wynika z dużego morfologicznego podobieństwa jaj U. stenocephala i A. caninum.…”

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Determining the occurrence of the Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma caninum nematode invasion in dogs in Poland, with special emphasis on the Lublin region

Demkowska-Kutrzepa¹,

Szczepaniak²,

Dudko³

et al. 2018

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

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Apart from roundworms, Ancylostomatidae nematodes are presently the most frequently observed nematodes in dogs in Poland, with two species described so far: Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma caninum. The study aimed to determine the hookworm species found in dogs in Poland, with special emphasis on the Lublin region. The study material consisted of fecal samples collected from 500 dogs from the area of the Lublin voivodeship. With the use of microscope methods, parasite eggs were found in 56.4% of the samples, dominated by the Ancyclostomidae nematode (26.8%). The isolated hookworm eggs were subject to morphometric measurements, giving a mean length of 77.60 μm and width of 44.25 μm (±SD ±6.01 and ±4.54 respectively) within the range 67-91 × 36-56 μm. The hookworm larvae that hatched from the samples were subject to molecular analysis (72 samples) and all were identified as U. stenocephala. In the area of the Lublin voivodeship U. stenocephala is the dominant hookworm species in dogs.

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Determining the occurrence of the Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma caninum nematode invasion in dogs in Poland, with special emphasis on the Lublin region

Demkowska-Kutrzepa¹,

Szczepaniak²,

Dudko³

et al. 2018

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

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“…was found in 10.9% of the total samples. The authors suggest that environmental persistence can be induced by the resistance of the animals to the active principles used by their tutors or due to the low assiduity in the process of deworming during the years (FELSMANN et al, 2017).…”

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“…Dogs from rural communities, especially in economically developing countries, are susceptible and participate effectively in the maintenance and spread of infectious diseases among themselves or even present as zoonotic threats to public health. However, in economically developed countries, urban expansion has reduced free spaces for tutors to walk their dogs, thus, forcing them to use small areas, such as parks or beaches; sharing this space with other animals and humans maximizes the risk of environmental contamination (FELSMANN et al, 2017).…”

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Isosporose canina: uma abordagem clínica neonatal

Reginaldo

Reis²,

Galvão

et al. 2019

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Acute diarrhea in young dogs is among the main complaints described by tutors in veterinary services. Complications related to water and electrolyte imbalances due to intestinal alterations can compromise homeostasis in these pups, mainly due to dehydration. Consequently, they do not present a satisfactory clinical response and are exposed to the risk of early death. Among the different types of diarrhea, the infectious diarrhea due to viruses, bacteria, and parasites are particularly significant. Coccidia of the genus Isospora (Cystoisospora spp.) is an important intestinal pathogen that causes severe clinical manifestations in puppies. Since high parasitic loads render these puppies highly susceptible to opportunistic infections, coccidia infection may cause impaired corporal and cognitive development and even lead to death. Studies regarding this issue, particularly concerning clinical knowledge in neonatology, are scarce in veterinary medicine. Thus, in this study, we intend to discuss the enteric alterations and the most commonly used current diagnostic techniques, as well as to analyze effective therapeutic and prophylactic proposals.

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“…Researchers have long focused on disrupting egg transmission from the source to control tapeworm infection. Specifically, a vaccine aimed at protecting dogs could directly break the transmission of eggs, which would be the most cost-beneficial measure for controlling tapeworm infections [7,8,9].…”

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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of the Larval and Adult Stages of Taenia pisiformis

Zhang

2019

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Taenia pisiformis is a tapeworm causing economic losses in the rabbit breeding industry worldwide. Due to the absence of genomic data, our knowledge on the developmental process of T. pisiformis is still inadequate. In this study, to better characterize differential and specific genes and pathways associated with the parasite developments, a comparative transcriptomic analysis of the larval stage (TpM) and the adult stage (TpA) of T. pisiformis was performed by Illumina RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technology and de novo analysis. In total, 68,588 unigenes were assembled with an average length of 789 nucleotides (nt) and N50 of 1485 nt. Further, we identified 4093 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in TpA versus TpM, of which 3186 DEGs were upregulated and 907 were downregulated. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes (KEGG) analyses revealed that most DEGs involved in metabolic processes and Wnt signaling pathway were much more active in the TpA stage. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) validated that the expression levels of the selected 10 DEGs were consistent with those in RNA-seq, indicating that the transcriptomic data are reliable. The present study provides comparative transcriptomic data concerning two developmental stages of T. pisiformis, which will be of great value for future functional studies on the regulatory mechanisms behind adult worm pathogenesis and for developing drugs and vaccines against this important parasite.

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Invasive forms of canine endoparasites as a potential threat to public health – A review and own studies

Cited by 22 publications

References 18 publications

Determining the occurrence of the Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma caninum nematode invasion in dogs in Poland, with special emphasis on the Lublin region

Determining the occurrence of the Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma caninum nematode invasion in dogs in Poland, with special emphasis on the Lublin region

Isosporose canina: uma abordagem clínica neonatal

Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of the Larval and Adult Stages of Taenia pisiformis

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