Beknazarova Meruyert, Whiley Harriet, Traub Rebecca, Ross Kirstin
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.
Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Pathogens. 2020 May 21;9(5):398. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050398.
Both S and hookworms are common soil-transmitted helminths in remote Australian communities. In addition to infecting humans, and some species of hookworms infect canids and therefore present both environmental and zoonotic sources of transmission to humans. Currently, there is limited information available on the prevalence of hookworms and infections in dogs living in communities across the Northern Territory in Australia. In this study, 274 dog faecal samples and 11 faecal samples of unknown origin were collected from the environment and directly from animals across 27 remote communities in Northern and Central Australia. Samples were examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for the presence of and four hookworm species: and . The prevalence of in dogs was found to be 21.9% (60/274). was the only hookworm detected in the dog samples, with a prevalence of 31.4% (86/274). This study provides an insight into the prevalence of and hookworms in dogs and informs future intervention and prevention strategies aimed at controlling these parasites in both dogs and humans A "One Health" approach is crucial for the prevention of these diseases in Australia.
鞭虫和钩虫都是澳大利亚偏远社区常见的土壤传播蠕虫。除了感染人类外，某些种类的钩虫还感染犬科动物，因此存在环境和人畜共患的传播给人类的途径。目前，关于澳大利亚北领地各社区犬类中钩虫和鞭虫感染率的可用信息有限。在本研究中，从澳大利亚北部和中部27个偏远社区的环境中以及直接从动物身上收集了274份犬类粪便样本和11份来源不明的粪便样本。使用实时聚合酶链反应（PCR）分析检测样本中是否存在鞭虫和四种钩虫：犬钩虫、巴西钩虫、锡兰钩虫和美洲板口线虫。犬类中鞭虫的感染率为21.9%（60/274）。犬钩虫是在犬类样本中检测到的唯一钩虫，感染率为31.4%（86/274）。本研究深入了解了犬类中鞭虫和钩虫的感染率，并为未来旨在控制犬类和人类体内这些寄生虫的干预和预防策略提供了信息。“同一健康”方法对于在澳大利亚预防这些疾病至关重要。
