Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico
A cross-sectional study was made on 89 inhabitants and their dogs from a rural community of Yucatan, Mexico, to determine the serological prevalence of some zoonotic parasitic agents. Samples were taken to monitor the presence and intensity of infection with gastrointestinal parasites in dogs. In hu...
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| author | Antonio Ortega-Pacheco Juan F. J. Torres-Acosta Alejandro Alzina-López Eduardo Gutiérrez-Blanco Manuel E. Bolio-González Armando J. Aguilar-Caballero Roger I. Rodríguez-Vivas Edwin Gutiérrez-Ruiz Karla Y. Acosta-Viana Eugenia Guzmán-Marín Alberto Rosado-Aguilar Matilde Jiménez-Coello |
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| description | A cross-sectional study was made on 89 inhabitants and their dogs from a rural community of Yucatan, Mexico, to determine the serological prevalence of some zoonotic parasitic agents. Samples were taken to monitor the presence and intensity of infection with gastrointestinal parasites in dogs. In humans, the serological prevalence of T. canis, T. gondii, and T. spiralis was 29.2%, 91.0%, and 6.7%, respectively. No associations were found between positive cases and studied variables. From the total of blood samples taken from dogs, 87 (97.6%) were seropositive to T. gondii; only 52 viable fecal samples were collected from dogs of which 46.2% had the presence of gastrointestinal parasites with low to moderate intensity; from those, 12% had the presence of T. canis. This study demonstrates the presence of the studied zoonotic agents in the area particularly T. gondii which suggest a common source of infection in dogs and humans and a high number of oocyts present in the environment. Preventive measures must be designed towards good prophylactic practices in domestic and backyard animals (T. canis and T. spiralis). Contaminated sources with T. gondii (food and water) should be further investigated in order to design effective control measures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-060b7b89de58401cb7b4419a476953b72025-02-03T01:27:31ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942015-01-01201510.1155/2015/481086481086Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical MexicoAntonio Ortega-Pacheco0Juan F. J. Torres-Acosta1Alejandro Alzina-López2Eduardo Gutiérrez-Blanco3Manuel E. Bolio-González4Armando J. Aguilar-Caballero5Roger I. Rodríguez-Vivas6Edwin Gutiérrez-Ruiz7Karla Y. Acosta-Viana8Eugenia Guzmán-Marín9Alberto Rosado-Aguilar10Matilde Jiménez-Coello11Departamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoLaboratorio de Biología Celular, CA Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Parasitarias. C.I.R. “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi”, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x C. 59, 97000 Mérida, YUC, MexicoLaboratorio de Biología Celular, CA Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Parasitarias. C.I.R. “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi”, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x C. 59, 97000 Mérida, YUC, MexicoDepartamento Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Cuerpo Académico en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carr. Mérida-Xmatkuil, AP 4-116, Mérida, YUC, MexicoLaboratorio de Biología Celular, CA Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Parasitarias. C.I.R. “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi”, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x C. 59, 97000 Mérida, YUC, MexicoA cross-sectional study was made on 89 inhabitants and their dogs from a rural community of Yucatan, Mexico, to determine the serological prevalence of some zoonotic parasitic agents. Samples were taken to monitor the presence and intensity of infection with gastrointestinal parasites in dogs. In humans, the serological prevalence of T. canis, T. gondii, and T. spiralis was 29.2%, 91.0%, and 6.7%, respectively. No associations were found between positive cases and studied variables. From the total of blood samples taken from dogs, 87 (97.6%) were seropositive to T. gondii; only 52 viable fecal samples were collected from dogs of which 46.2% had the presence of gastrointestinal parasites with low to moderate intensity; from those, 12% had the presence of T. canis. This study demonstrates the presence of the studied zoonotic agents in the area particularly T. gondii which suggest a common source of infection in dogs and humans and a high number of oocyts present in the environment. Preventive measures must be designed towards good prophylactic practices in domestic and backyard animals (T. canis and T. spiralis). Contaminated sources with T. gondii (food and water) should be further investigated in order to design effective control measures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/481086 |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Ortega-Pacheco Juan F. J. Torres-Acosta Alejandro Alzina-López Eduardo Gutiérrez-Blanco Manuel E. Bolio-González Armando J. Aguilar-Caballero Roger I. Rodríguez-Vivas Edwin Gutiérrez-Ruiz Karla Y. Acosta-Viana Eugenia Guzmán-Marín Alberto Rosado-Aguilar Matilde Jiménez-Coello Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico |
| title_full | Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico |
| title_short | Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico |
| title_sort | parasitic zoonoses in humans and their dogs from a rural community of tropical mexico |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/481086 |
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