Maneepairoj Nattapon, Lekcharoen Paisin, Chaisiri Kittipong, Sripiboon Supaphen
Department of Large Animal and Wildlife Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Front Vet Sci. 2025 Jan 15;11:1463046. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1463046. eCollection 2024.
Murine-related helminthiasis is a frequently overlooked zoonotic disease with significant public health implications. The role of murine rodents in transmitting these infections to other animals remains under-researched. This study aimed to investigate murine-related helminth infections at solid waste sites, particularly in forest-adjacent communities where murine rodent populations are high and multi-host interactions are possible. During a 5-day trapping session, 36 live traps were deployed across different habitats during both wet and dry seasons. Trapped murine rodents and their gastrointestinal (GI) parasites were morphologically evaluated for species identification. The results revealed that a total of 380 murine rodents were captured, with an overall GI helminth infection prevalence of 86.8% (330/380). The adult male murine rodents exhibited higher prevalence, abundance, and species richness of helminths compared to juvenile and female murine rodents. A total of 16 helminth species were identified, with morphotype A showing the highest infection prevalence (53.2%). Six zoonotic species were also detected, including (22.4%), (12.4%), spp. (10.8%), (10.3%), (10%), and (2.4%). Increased population of murine rodents was observed at the solid waste sites, as indicated by higher trap success (TS) rates. Forest murine rodents exhibited a significant prevalence of helminth infections and high species diversity. These findings suggest that solid waste sites adjacent to forests may pose a heightened risk for disease transmission, warranting further attention.
鼠类相关的蠕虫病是一种经常被忽视的人畜共患病，对公共卫生具有重大影响。鼠类啮齿动物在将这些感染传播给其他动物方面的作用仍未得到充分研究。本研究旨在调查固体废物处理场的鼠类相关蠕虫感染情况，特别是在森林附近社区，那里鼠类啮齿动物数量众多，且可能存在多宿主相互作用。在为期5天的诱捕期间，在雨季和旱季的不同栖息地部署了36个活饵诱捕器。对捕获的鼠类啮齿动物及其胃肠道寄生虫进行形态学评估以进行物种鉴定。结果显示，共捕获380只鼠类啮齿动物，胃肠道蠕虫感染总体患病率为86.8%（330/380）。成年雄性鼠类啮齿动物的蠕虫患病率、丰度和物种丰富度高于幼年和雌性鼠类啮齿动物。共鉴定出16种蠕虫，其中形态型A的感染患病率最高（53.2%）。还检测到6种人畜共患物种，包括（22.4%）、（12.4%）、属（10.8%）、（10.3%）、（10%）和（2.4%）。如较高的诱捕成功率（TS）所示，在固体废物处理场观察到鼠类啮齿动物数量增加。森林鼠类啮齿动物的蠕虫感染患病率显著，物种多样性高。这些发现表明，森林附近的固体废物处理场可能构成更高的疾病传播风险，值得进一步关注。
