Parasitic helminth infections of dogs, wolves, foxes, and golden jackals in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran

Vet World Vol.13 December-2020 Article-9

Research Article

Veterinary World, 13(12): 2643-2648

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.2643-2648

Abolghasem Siyadatpanah¹, Abdol Sattar Pagheh², Ahmad Daryani³, Shahabeddin Sarvi³, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini³, Roghayeh Norouzi⁴, Larson Boundenga⁵, Fatemeh Tabatabaie⁶, Maria de Lourdes Pereira⁷, Shirzad Gholami³, and Veeranoot Nissapatorn⁸

1. Ferdows School of Paramedical and Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
2. Infectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
3. Department of Medical Parasitology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
4. Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
5. Group Evolution and Interspecies Transmission of Parasites, Department of Parasitology, Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, BP: 769, Franceville, Gabon.
6. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
7. CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810, Portugal.
8. School of Allied Health Sciences and Research Excellence Center for Innovation and Health Products, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.

Background and Aim: There is a large amount of information on intestinal parasites in stray dogs and golden jackals (Canis aureus) in Mazandaran Province, Iran. However, there is little information about foxes and wolves, which have a potential role in the spread of dangerous parasitic diseases, such as echinococcosis and toxocariasis. The aim of the present study was to identify the genus or species of parasitic worms in stool samples obtained from carnivores in Mazandaran Province, Iran, from August 2017 to April 2018.

Materials and Methods: A total of 274 fecal samples were collected from carnivores, including dog, fox, wolf, and C. aureus in three areas of Mazandaran Province, Iran. All specimens were examined by centrifugal fecal flotation using a solution of Sheather's sugar to detect helminths eggs. Then, all samples were assessed using a light microscope. Data analysis was performed by SPSS version. 18 (Chicago, IL, USA).

Results: In this study, seven genera of helminths were observed, including Ancylostoma, Uncinaria, Toxocara, Dipylidium, Toxascaris, Taenia, and Spirocerca. The prevalence of helminth infections was 97.7% (127 out of 130), 56.7% (51 out of 90), 51.4% (18 out of 35), and 52.6% (10 out of 19), among dogs, C. aureus, foxes, and wolves, respectively. The highest prevalence of Ancylostoma and Toxocara infections occurred in the eastern and central areas of the province (42.1% and 35.7%, respectively).

Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the infection with intestinal zoonotic helminths in carnivores was an important public health factor in Mazandaran. Therefore, these infections can be potentially harmful to humans and other animals. Keywords: carnivores, environmental contamination, helminth, intestinal parasites, Iran.

Keywords: carnivores, environmental contamination, helminth, intestinal parasites, Iran.

How to cite this article: Siyadatpanah A, Pagheh AS, Daryani A, Sarvi S, Hosseini SA, Norouzi R, Boundenga L, Tabatabaie F, Pereira ML, Gholami S, Nissapatorn V (2020) Parasitic helminth infections of dogs, wolves, foxes, and golden jackals in Mazandaran Province, north of Iran, Veterinary World, 13(12): 2643-2648.

Received: 06-06-2020 Accepted: 27-10-2020 Published online: 12-12-2020

Corresponding author: Shirzad Gholami and Veeranoot Nissapatorn E-mail: sgholami200@gmail.com and nissapat@gmail.com

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.2643-2648

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