Molecular Detection of &lt;i&gt;Strongyloides ratti&lt;/i&gt; in Faecal Samples from Wild Rats in Serdang, Malaysia

Al-Zihiry, Khalid Jameel Kadhim; Aliyu, Mahmuda; Atshan, Salman Sahab; Unyah, Ngah Zasmy; Ibraheem, Zaid Osama; Majid, Roslaini Abdul; Hamat, Rukman Awang; Abdullah, Wan Omar

doi:10.4314/tjpr.v14i7.7

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“…Similarly, the literature widely reported that helminths are more often infected in Black rats (R. rattus spp.) than Brown rats (R. norvegicus) in urban area in Iran, Japan, Malaysia, and the Netherlands (Shintoku et al, 2005;Pakdel et al, 2013;Al-Zihiry et al, 2015;Franssen et al, 2016;Kusuma et al, 2021). Black rats are common invation in urban area, the residential area and market places were favorable habitats which regularly contact with human.…”

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“…These may have indicated that the width of hookworm eggs has twice of length. There is little information on different sizes of S. ratti in granulated embryo eggs since most reports of experimental approach Strongyloidiasis infections (Al-Zihiry et al, 2015;Tobar et al, 2021).…”

Section: Identification Of Strongyloides Sppmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, there are no known natural infections of wild rats based on age and sex (Viney, 2017;Viney & Kikuchi, 2017). The most-reported natural infection of S. ratti (Sr) from brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in the Grenada, West Indies (43.2%), than infective larvae mostly predilection in large intestine Japan, and Malaysia (Al-Zihiry et al, 2015;Coomansingh-Springer et al, 2019;Shintoku et al, 2005). Commonly, their transmission is associated with demographic factors, sanitation conditions, and personal hygiene.…”

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Screening Strongyloides spp. Infection from Wild Rodents Implications for Public Awareness and Attitudes on Zoonotic Diseases in Malang City, Indonesia

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Strongyloidiasis is a nematode parasite with broader distribution proved to infect humans and animals. Strongyloides ratti common endoparasites infected rodent as the most adaptive population in various environments. We have currently raised concerning the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) situations in Indonesia. This study aimed to understand the incidence of Strongyloides spp. infecting wild rodents in Malang City during October to December 2021 by stratified random sampling. A total of 50 rats (Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus diardii, Mus musculus), 26 male (52%) and 24 female (48%). Following 12 juveniles (24%) and 38 adults (76%). Coprology examinations use floatation and sedimentation methods immediately after the gastrointestinal tract's stool collection (GITs). We also administered a limited survey to get responses from 80 people (housewives, sellers, employee, and students) to obtain risk transmission, public awareness, and attitudes. We were continually analyzed data using the chi-squared and Fisher Exact Test. The microscopic examination of stools was 28% positively detected S. ratti. Our study found an association presented between the age of rats and Strongyloidiasis infections (p<0.05). However, the gender of rats did not have a significant association (p>0.05) to the S. ratti several infections. In addition, most participants did not understand the zoonotic disease and these infections, indicating a low-level knowledge 71 (88%), because better education supports the increase of awareness. However, almost all participants have good practice of hygiene and sanitation toward COVID-19 situations 72 (90%). The further study recommends investigating Strongyloidiasis infections in another species and increasing the education program for housewives and sellers in a traditional marketplace to have better knowledge.

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Zoonotic importance of ecto- and endoparasites in rodents in Malaysia: a review

Mohd-Qawiem,

Nur-Mahiza,

Ahmad

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J Vet Sci

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Importance Rodents, particularly those inhabiting urban areas, are sources of infections that cause major human diseases. The number of recorded zoonotic infections has increased in recent decades, exacerbating public concerns. Zoonotic diseases in humans, such as capillariasis, hymenolepiasis, and toxoplasmosis, are life-threatening in severe cases, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. A thorough understanding of pathogens, particularly the parasites infecting rodents, is critical for predicting future zoonotic disease outbreaks and developing effective mitigation strategies. This review summarizes the information on parasites in rodents inhabiting Malaysia to identify the knowledge gaps that could serve as a foundation for future research. Observations Thirty-eight previous parasite studies in rodents conducted in Malaysia were reviewed, and 44 ectoparasites species and 58 endoparasites species across 19 rodent species were revealed. Six ectoparasite and eight endoparasite species were identified as zoonotic among these parasites. Morphological identification of parasite species typically succeeded only at the genus level because of their identical morphological characteristics. However, these studies used a molecular approach to identify parasites at the species level using species-specific primers. The pathological findings of various organs of infected rodents were also summarized, including gross and histological lesions exhibited by parasites. Conclusions and Relevance This review highlights the list of parasites infecting rodents in Malaysia, provides information on the molecular and pathological findings from previous studies, and identifies some of the limitations and knowledge gaps that suggest future research to address the issues, including the paucity of information on blood parasites, molecular, and histopathological studies of parasites in rodents.

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Molecular Detection of <i>Strongyloides ratti</i> in Faecal Samples from Wild Rats in Serdang, Malaysia

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Screening Strongyloides spp. Infection from Wild Rodents Implications for Public Awareness and Attitudes on Zoonotic Diseases in Malang City, Indonesia

Screening Strongyloides spp. Infection from Wild Rodents Implications for Public Awareness and Attitudes on Zoonotic Diseases in Malang City, Indonesia

Zoonotic importance of ecto- and endoparasites in rodents in Malaysia: a review

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