Small ruminant Gongylonema pulchrum infection in the South West Algerian desert: prevalence of a sporadic zoonosis

• Autorzy: Papini R. , Cecchi V. , Capocchi O. , Mancianti F.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Individual faecal samples were randomly collected from the rectum of goats (n = 120) and sheep (n = 182) bred in four distinct areas of the South West Algerian desert. All the samples were examined by faecal flotation technique. A range of gastro-intestinal parasites was recorded by microscopic examination. Special reference was given to potentially zoonotic nematodes. Typical G. pulchrum eggs were detected as mixed or single infections in 9.3% of the animals (15% of goats and 5.5% of sheep). Goats were statistically (OR=3.04 [1.35-6.83]) more likely to harbor G. pulchrum infections than sheep. Animals older than 1 year of age were more likely to be infected with G. pulchrum than younger ones, but these differences di not reach statistically significant values. Monitoring human infections represents an imperative need of modern society. Anyone working with sheep and goats or sharing the same environment with them and physicians should be aware of gongylonemiasis and other potentially zoonotic nematode infections due to ovicaprines, though considered not life-threatening, sporadic or neglected.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Medycyna Weterynaryjna
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 69
• Numer: 03
• Opis fizyczny: p.161-164,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Papini R.

• Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Universita di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy

autor

Cecchi V.

• Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Universita di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy

autor

Capocchi O.

• Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Universita di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy

autor

Mancianti F.

• Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Universita di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy

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