Author/Authors :
SIYADATPANAH, Abolghasem Ferdows Paramedical School - Birjand University of Medical Sciences , GHOLAMI, Shirzad Department of Parasitology - Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , DARYANI, Ahmad Department of Parasitology - Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , SARVI, Shahabeddin Department of Parasitology - Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , SHARIF, Mehdi Department of Parasitology - Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , SEGUEL, Mauricio Odum School of Ecology - University of Georgia - Athens, GA, USA , BOUNDENGA, Larson Department of Medical Parasitology - Group Evolution and Interspecies Transmission of Parasites - International Centre for Medical Research - Franceville (CIRMF) - Franceville, Gabon , AMOUEI, Afsaneh Student Research Committee - Department of Parasitology - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , PAGHEH, Abdol Sattar Student Research Committee - Department of Parasitology - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , RAHIMI, Mohammad Taghi Department of Parasitology - School of Medicine - Shahroud University of Medical Sciences , HOSSEINI, Abdollah Department of Parasitology - Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , ANVARI, davood Student Research Committee - Department of Parasitology - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the current knowledge on the epidemiology of importance zoonotic parasitic diseases in free-ranging canids of Ma-zandaran, north of Iran.
Methods: Overall, 63 small intestinal samples of animals (20 stray dogs and 43 golden jackals) were collected from April 2017 to May 2018. The intestine contents were studied to detect and identify helminth infections. Additionally, 274 fecal samples (130 dogs, 35 fox, 90 golden jackal and 19 wolf) were examined by Sheather's flotation method for de-tection of Taenia eggs.
Results: Sixty (95.2%) animals were infected with at least one species of intestinal hel-minth. the intestinal helminths were found in dogs and golden jackals included: Dipylidium caninum (25.3%), Uncinaria stenocephala (52.3%), Ancylostoma caninum (41.2%), Mesocestoides spp. (33.3%) and Toxocara canis (14.2%). In fecal examination, 2.5% of samples contained Taenia eggs, and through a species-specific PCR, 1.09% of these samples were confirmed positive for Echinococcus granulosus.
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence and clear risks of zoonotic helminths in free-ranging carnivores in Mazandaran province, north of Iran. Therefore, understanding the epidemiology of zoonotic parasite infection is useful for health care access both domestic animals and humans health.
