scholarly journals INTESTINAL PARASITES IN EXOTIC ANIMALS IN MOSCOW

2020 ◽  
pp. 173-179
Author(s):  
Kurnosova
Keyword(s):  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Intestinal Protozoa ◽  
Exotic Animals ◽  
Helminth Eggs ◽  
The City ◽  
Genus Eimeria

In 2019, a study was conducted of exotic animals kept in mini zoos and domestic conditions (chinchillas, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, primates, reptiles, hedgehogs, squirrels) located in the city for the presence of intestinal parasitic diseases. The study showed that 2 types of intestinal protozoa were found in ferrets: Criptosporidium sp. (4%) and Isospora sp. (8%). In rabbits, one species of helminths P. amdiguus with invasion extensity (IE) 4.1% and protozoa Eimeria sp. (10.4%) was detected. The chinchillas revealed the simplest genus Giardia sp. (46.6%). In guinea pigs Entamoeba sp. (1.6%), Criptosporidium sp. (3.3%) and Giardia sp. (5%) was identified. In sguirrels, helminth eggs of Oxyurida sp. (IE 14%) and protozoa of the genus Eimeria sp. (50%) were found. In hedgehogs – two species of helminths of Capillaria sp. (20%) and Oxyurida sp. (10%). 80% of tamarins were infected with scratches; larvae of S. stercoralis nematodes were detected in saimiri (33.3%). One species of helminths of the genus Oxyurida sp. (76.2%) and 5 species of protozoa: Criptosporidium sp. (5%), Entamoeba sp. (6.25%), Trichomonas sp. (10%), Isospora sp. (6.25%) and Nyctotherus sp. (6.25%) was identified in reptiles. Pets revealed parasites, the probability of transmission of which to humans is not excluded.

scholarly journals Intestinal parasites of pets and other house-kept animals in Moscow

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. P. Kurnosova ◽  
M. V. Arisov ◽  
I. M. Odoyevskaya
Keyword(s):  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Parasite Species ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Intestinal Protozoa ◽  
Exotic Animals ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Protozoan Infection ◽  
The Family ◽  
Moscow City

SummaryA study screening pet animals (dogs, cats, chinchillas, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, primates, reptiles, and hedgehogs) within Moscow city limits for intestinal parasitic diseases has been conducted over a period of 6 years. According to the study, parasitic infections caused by intestinal protozoa are found in pet animals more frequently than by intestinal helminths. Although dogs and cats exhibit the highest level of diversity of intestinal parasite species, in the group of exotic animals, helminth infection are found much less frequently and parasitic fauna is represented mostly by intestinal protozoa with a high percentage of mixed infection. The most widespread helminth infeсtion of dogs and cats is toxocarosis (respectively 2.5 and 5.7 %) and the most widespread protozoan infection is Giardia sp. (9.8 and 4.6 %). Giardia sp. was found in 47.4 % of chinchillas, Cryptosporidium sp. was more frequently found in ferrets (6.55 %), protozoa from the family Trichomonadida was found in guinea pigs (9 %), Eimeria sp. in rabbits (13.9 %), Acanthocephala in primates (15.7 %), and eggs from the generaOxyurida (59 %), along with protozoa from the family Trichomonadida, in reptiles. Capillaria sp. was most prevalent in hedgehogs (33.4 %). Acanthocephala eggs, as well as protozoa from the Giardia and Entamoeba genera, were more frequently found in primates. Parasites common to animals and humans, which may become a source of infection for the latter under certain conditions, have been identified in pet animals.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Food Handlers in Northwest Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davoud Balarak ◽  
Mohammad Jafari Modrek ◽  
Edris Bazrafshan ◽  
Hossein Ansari ◽  
Ferdos Kord Mostafapour
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽  
Health Card ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The City

Parasitic diseases are among the most important infectious diseases and pose health problems in many countries, most especially in developing countries. Workers at food centers could transmit parasitic infections in the absence of sanitation. This is a descriptive study conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in food clerks in the city of Tabriz in 2014. Data was recorded in the offices of the health center for all food handlers who were referred to the laboratory for demographic and stool tests to receive the health card. Parasitic infection was observed in 172 cases (3.73%) of 4612 samples. A total of 156 positive samples (90.69%) were related to protozoa and 16 (9.3%) were related to helminthes. Most of the parasitic infections were related toGiardiaandEntamoeba coliand the lowest infection was related toH. nana. Also, there was a significant relationship between level of education and parasitic infection rate (P=0.0044). But there was no significant difference between the type of infection and amount of intestinal parasites. The results show that the prevalence of intestinal parasites, especially pathogenic protozoa, is common in some food handlers. Therefore, more sanitary controls are required and increasing of education will play a crucial role in improving the health of these people.

scholarly journals Spread of Endoparasites of small cattle in conditions of Private Farms

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
F. I. Vasilevich ◽  
I. I. Tsepilova ◽  
V. I. Gorchakova
Keyword(s):  
Infection Rate ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sheep And Goats ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Helminth Eggs ◽  
Kaluga Region ◽  
Tver Region ◽  
Genus Eimeria ◽  
Private Farm

The purpose of the research is studying the spread of endoparasites of sheep and goats in conditions of private farms. Materials and methods. The studies were carried out in December 2019 in the conditions of private farms in the Kaluga and Tver Regions. The study subjects were sheep and goats of various sex and age groups (adult females and males aged 2–3 years and young animals aged up to 6 months). The material was feces taken from the animals’ rectum. Total 45 samples of feces from sheep and goats from a private farm in the Kaluga Region and 30 samples from sheep from a farm in the Tver Region were collected and studied. Studies for helminth eggs in feces were carried out using the flotation nethod according to the Kotelnikov-Khrenov and the Shcherbovich-Shilnikov method to detect larvae at pulmonary nematodosis. Results and discussion. As a result of coproovoscopic research methods, we found that intestinal parasites in farm in the Kaluga Region were represented by three genera of nematodes - Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus and Capillaria, as well as Protozoa of the genus Eimeria. Eggs of nematodes from the genus Trichostrongylus and Protozoa from the genus Eimeria were found in feces of sheep from the farm in the Tver Region. The infection rate with intestinal parasites in sheep and goats from two farms were similar. Pathogens from the genus Trichostrongylus prevailed, which was obviously associated with similar conditions for keeping and feeding small cattle on both farms. According to the results of fecal studies, the dominant parasitosis in animals from both farms were gastrointestinal strongylatosis. 

scholarly journals Intestinal Parasites in an Ottoman Period Latrine from Acre (Israel) Dating to the Early 1800s CE

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 575-580
Author(s):  
William H. Eskew ◽  
Marissa L. Ledger ◽  
Abigail Lloyd ◽  
Grace Pyles ◽  
Joppe Gosker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Ottoman Empire ◽  
Liver Fluke ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Protozoan Parasites ◽  
Coastal City ◽  
Helminth Eggs ◽  
The City

The aim of this study is to determine the species of parasites that affected the inhabitants of the city of Acre on the coast of the eastern Mediterranean during the Ottoman Period. This is the first archaeological study of parasites in the Ottoman Empire. We analysed sediment from a latrine dating to the early 1800s for the presence of helminth eggs and protozoan parasites which caused dysentery. The samples were examined using light microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. We found evidence for roundworm (<i>Ascaris</i> <i>lumbricoides</i>), whipworm (<i>Trichuris</i> <i>trichiura</i>), fish tapeworm (<i>Dibothriocephalus</i> sp.), <i>Taenia</i> tapeworm (<i>Taenia</i> sp.), lancet liver fluke (<i>Dicrocoelium</i> <i>dendriticum</i>), and the protozoa <i>Giardia</i> <i>duodenalis</i> and <i>Entamoeba</i> <i>histolytica</i>. The parasite taxa recovered demonstrate the breadth of species present in this coastal city. We consider the effect of Ottoman Period diet, culture, trade and sanitation upon risk of parasitism in this community living 200 years ago.

scholarly journals THE FAUNA OF INTESTINAL PARASITES OF SMALL CATTLE IN THE CONDITIONS OF PRIVATE FARMS

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-86
Author(s):  
Vasilevich ◽  
Tsepilova ◽  
Gorchakova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
The Other ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Night Feeding ◽  
Kaluga Region ◽  
Tver Region ◽  
Genus Eimeria

At all times, the study of farm animal parasitic diseases was one of the most important areas in the general spectrum of animal parasitoses, as farm animals can be a source of human infestation with helminthiasis. The studies were carried out at two private farms where small cattle are kept – one farm is located in the Kaluga Region (Dzerzhinsky District), and the other in the Tver Region (Konakovsky District). The study objects were sheep and goats of various age-sex groups (females and males aged 2–3 years and young animals aged up to 6 months), and the material was feces hand-selected from the rectum of animals. The selected feces were studied at the Department of Parasitology and Veterinary-Sanitary Inspection of the FSBEI of Higher Education FSBEI Mgavmib – MVA named after K.I.Skryabin according to generally accepted methods. As a result of helminthoovoscopic diagnostics, we found that the fauna of intestinal parasites at the farm in the Kaluga Region was represented by three types of nematodes, namely, Trichostrongylus sp., Nematodirus sp. and Capillaria sp., as well as protozoa of the genus Eimeria. In the feces of sheep from the farm in the Tver Region, pathogen eggs of the genus Trichostrongylus sp. and single protozoa of the genus Eimeria were also found. The fauna of intestinal parasites from these two farms is similar to each other; pathogens of the genus Trichostrongylus sp. prevail, which is obviously associated with similar conditions for small cattle keeping and feeding (the livestock is equipped with the Romanov sheep at both farms; animals have year-round grazing and are kept in a wooden sheep shed at night. Feeding with hay and filling, regular preventive measures, in particular, deworming of the stock twice a year). According to the results of the study of feces carried out at the Department, gastrointestinal strongylatoses are the prevailing parasitoses in animals from both farms.

scholarly journals Intestinal parasites in cancer patients in the South of Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 574-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Jeske ◽  
T. F. Bianchi ◽  
M. Q. Moura ◽  
B. Baccega ◽  
N. B. Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
Clinic Visit ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
The South ◽  
Intestinal Protozoa ◽  
Specific Staining ◽  
Staining Methods ◽  
South Of Brazil

Abstract Intestinal parasitic infections in immunocompromised patients can lead to serious complications when not diagnosed and treated early. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of intestinal parasites in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in the South of Brazil. Three fecal samples collected from each patient (73 individuals) were processed by Ritchie and Faust techniques and submitted to specific staining methods for intestinal protozoa. A 61.6% parasite and/or commensal positivity was found. Helminths identified were Ascaris lumbricoides (33.3%), Taenia spp. (6.6%), Strongyloides stercoralis (4.4%) and Trichuris trichiura (2.2%). Among protozoans, Giardia lamblia (26.6%), Cryptosporidium spp. (13.3%) and Cystoisospora belli (4.4%) were identified. The presence of Entamoeba coli, Endolimax nana and Entamoeba hartmanni was also recorded. The results obtained warn of the importance of fecal parasitological diagnosis and the use of specific staining methods for the detection of intestinal parasites in cancer patients. These exams should be regularly requested at the patient’s first clinic visit, given the high prevalence found in this study and the possible severity of such conditions for these individuals.

Intestinal parasites prevalence among indigenous people of Potiguar ethnic group in the city of Baía da Traição, Province of Paraíba, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. p8719
Author(s):  
Simone Inácio da Silva ◽  
Andréa Santos da Silva Pessanha ◽  
Aluízio Antonio de Santa Helena ◽  
José Tadeu Madeira de Oliveira ◽  
Jaqueline Santos Andrade Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Occurrence of intestinal parasites in sewage samples and efficiency of wastewater treatment systems in Tunisia

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sabbahi ◽  
M. Trad ◽  
L. Ben Ayed ◽  
N. Marzougui
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Sampling Period ◽  
Hymenolepis Diminuta ◽  
Helminth Eggs ◽  
Wastewater Samples ◽  
One Year ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Systems

Abstract The present study aimed to: (i) identify helminth eggs and protozoan cysts in wastewater samples to which both human and animals could be exposed when they are reused in agriculture; and (ii) evaluate the efficiency of their removal by two wastewater treatment systems (activated sludge and lagoon). For these purposes, 234 wastewater samples (117 raw, 117 treated) were collected from 20 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Tunisia over a one-year sampling period. Parasitic load was enumerated by the modified Bailenger method. The results showed that helminth eggs found were Nematodes mainly represented by Ascaris sp. (95%), Hookworm species (50%), and Enterobius vermicularis (45%). For Cestodes, species identified were Taeniid eggs (85%), Hymenolepis nana (70%), Hymenolepis diminuta (55%) and digestive Strongyles. Among protozoa, Giardia sp., Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii and Entamoeba coli cysts were found in 100% of raw wastewater samples. The overall removal efficiency of helminth eggs and protozoan cysts in the treatment plants ranged from 56.5 to 100% and from 50.4 to 95.5%, respectively. The result from Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) shows that the close clustering of the parasitic mean removal levels indicates that there is little difference in wastewater treatment processes between the WWTPs examined.

scholarly journals Understanding the Vegetable Contamination Process with Parasites from Wastewater Irrigation and Its Impact on Human Health in Hidalgo, Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Saúl Montero-Aguirre ◽  
Iourii Nikolskii-Gavrilov ◽  
Cesáreo Landeros-Sánchez ◽  
Oscar Luis Palacios-Vélez ◽  
L. Traversoni-Domínguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Hymenolepis Diminuta ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Potential Harm ◽  
Helminth Eggs ◽  
Bibliographic Data ◽  
The City ◽  
Irrigation Waters

<p>The use of untreated municipal wastewaters for irrigating agricultural crops negatively affects human health. Thus, the sewage effluent from the city of Pachuca, in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, used for agricultural purposes was the most important reason to undertake this research work, whose main objective was to understand the process that involves its current use as irrigation water, and the potential harm to human health because the raw vegetables produced using this irrigation scheme are being consumed by the general public. The content of fecal coliforms and helminth eggs in wastewaters were determined and the level of parasitological contamination of vegetables and the potential number of people affected was estimated due to the consumption of raw produce without proper pretreatment, a common practice in Mexico. The potential level of parasitological contamination of vegetables was estimated by analyzing bibliographic data collected under similar climatic and technological conditions as in Pachuca. Results indicate that the level of wastewater contamination from fecal coliforms in Pachuca was 5000 times higher than the maximum permissible level based on Mexican standards for irrigation waters, and for <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> L. and <em>Hymenolepis diminuta</em> (Rudolphi) eggs up to 64 times. The number of persons potentially infected through consumption of raw vegetables irrigated with this contaminated water was estimated to be 169,000 annually.</p>

scholarly journals Prevalence of Giardia intestinalis Infection in Schistosomiasis-Endemic Areas in South-Central Mali

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan K.M. Fofana ◽  
Maren Schwarzkopf ◽  
Mama N. Doumbia ◽  
Rénion Saye ◽  
Anna Nimmesgern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Giardia Intestinalis ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Intestinal Protozoa ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
South Central ◽  
Concurrent Infections ◽  
Intestinal Pathogens ◽  
Stool Samples

Intestinal parasite infections are frequent causes of diarrhea and malnutrition among children in the tropics. Transmission of helminths and intestinal protozoa is intimately connected with conditions of poverty, including inadequate sanitation and hygiene. Concurrent infections with several intestinal pathogens may lead to excess morbidity. Yet, there is a paucity of epidemiological data from Mali. In this study, stool samples from 56 individuals, aged 2–63 years, from Bamako and Niono, south-central Mali were examined for intestinal parasites using stool microscopy. Additionally, stool samples were subjected to a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis. The predominant pathogens were Schistosoma mansoni and G. intestinalis with prevalences of 41% and 38%, respectively. Hymenolepis nana was detected in 4% of the participants, while no eggs of soil-transmitted helminths were found. Concurrent infections with G. intestinalis and S. mansoni were diagnosed in 16% of the participants. For the detection of G. intestinalis, PCR was more sensitive (100%) than RDT (62%) and microscopy (48%). As helminth-protozoa coinfections might have important implications for morbidity control programs, future studies should employ diagnostic tools beyond stool microscopy to accurately assess the co-endemicity of giardiasis and schistosomiasis.

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