Journal article
Application of a species-specific PCR-RFLP to identify Ancylostoma eggs directly from canine faeces
Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.123(3-4), pp.245-255
2004
Abstract
Apart from their veterinary importance, the hookworms Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum are also capable of causing zoonotic disease in humans. A highly sensitive and species-specific PCR-RFLP technique was utilised to detect and differentiate the various canine Ancylostoma spp directly from eggs in faeces. This technique was utilised to screen 101 canine faecal samples from parasite endemic tea growing communities in Assam, India, as part as an ongoing epidemiological investigation into canine parasitic zoonoses. The prevalence of hookworms in dogs was found to be 98% using a combination of PCR and conventional microscopy. Overall, 36% of dogs were found positive for single hookworm infections with A. caninum, 24% positive for single infections with A. braziliense and 38% had mixed infections with both A. caninum and A. braziliense. No dogs were found positive for A. ceylanicum in the community under study. The high prevalence of A. caninum and A. braziliense in dogs in this community may account for the high incidence of cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) observed among the human population residing at the tea estates. The PCR-RFLP technique described herein allows epidemiological screening of canine hookworms to be conducted rapidly, with ease and accuracy, and has the potential to be applied to a number of different clinical, pharmacological and epidemiological situations.
Details
- Title
- Application of a species-specific PCR-RFLP to identify Ancylostoma eggs directly from canine faeces
- Authors/Creators
- R.J. Traub (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityI.D. Robertson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityP. Irwin (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityN. Mencke (Author/Creator) - Bayer (Germany)R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.123(3-4), pp.245-255
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Identifiers
- 991005540085107891
- Copyright
- © 2004 Elsevier B.V.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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