Department of Parasitology, Parasitology Research Center and International Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority, P.O. Box 2658 Morogoro, Tanzania.
Korean J Parasitol. 2021 Oct;59(5):457-464. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.5.457. Epub 2021 Oct 22.
Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus species. Tanzania is one of the endemic countries with cystic echinococcosis. This study focussed on identifying genotypes of Echinococcus spp. in Tanzania. We collected 7 cysts from cattle in Mwanza municipal (n=4) and Loliondo district (n=3). The cysts from Mwanza were all E. ortleppi and fertile. In contrast, the cysts from Loliondo were all E. granulosus sensu stricto and sterile. Two from the 4 cysts were a new haplotype of E. ortleppi (G5). These results can improve the preventive and control programs for humans and livestock in Tanzania. To our knowledge, this study is considered the first to identify the genotype and haplotype of Echinococcus spp. in Tanzania.
泡型包虫病是一种由细粒棘球绦虫引起的人畜共患寄生虫病。坦桑尼亚是泡型包虫病的流行国家之一。本研究旨在鉴定坦桑尼亚的细粒棘球绦虫基因型。我们从姆万扎市（n=4）和洛利翁多区（n=3）的牛中采集了 7 个包囊。来自姆万扎的包囊均为细粒棘球绦虫（E. ortleppi）且具有生育能力。相比之下，来自洛利翁多的包囊均为细粒棘球绦虫（E. granulosus sensu stricto）且无生育能力。在 4 个包囊中，有 2 个为细粒棘球绦虫（E. ortleppi）的新单倍型（G5）。这些结果可以改善坦桑尼亚针对人类和牲畜的预防和控制计划。据我们所知，本研究被认为是首次在坦桑尼亚鉴定出细粒棘球绦虫的基因型和单倍型。
