High prevalence of Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm infections in humans, Cambodia, 2012
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High prevalence of Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm infections in humans, Cambodia, 2012. / Inpankaew, Tawin; Schär, Fabian; Dalsgaard, Anders; Khieu, Virak; Chimnoi, Wissanuwat; Chhoun, Chamnan; Sok, Daream; Marti, Hanspeter; Muth, Sinuon; Odermatt, Peter; Traub, Rebecca J.
I: Emerging Infectious Diseases (Online), Bind 20, Nr. 6, 2014, s. 976-982.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - High prevalence of Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm infections in humans, Cambodia, 2012
AU - Inpankaew, Tawin
AU - Schär, Fabian
AU - Dalsgaard, Anders
AU - Khieu, Virak
AU - Chimnoi, Wissanuwat
AU - Chhoun, Chamnan
AU - Sok, Daream
AU - Marti, Hanspeter
AU - Muth, Sinuon
AU - Odermatt, Peter
AU - Traub, Rebecca J.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Ancylostoma ceylanicum, a hookworm of canids and felids in Asia, is becoming the second most common hookworm infecting humans. In 2012, we investigated the prevalence and infection dynamics of and risk factors for hookworm infections in humans and dogs in a rural Cambodian village. Over 57% of the population was infected with hookworms; of those, 52% harbored A. ceylanicum hookworms. The greatest intensities of A. ceylanicum eggs were in persons 21-30 years of age. Over 90% of dogs also harbored A. ceylanicum hookworms. Characterization of the cytochrome oxidase-1 gene divided isolates of A. ceylanicum hookworms into 2 groups, 1 containing isolates from humans only and the other a mix of isolates from humans and animals. We hypothesize that preventative chemotherapy in the absence of concurrent hygiene and animal health programs may be a factor leading to emergence of A. ceylanicum infections; thus, we advocate for a One Health approach to control this zoonosis.
AB - Ancylostoma ceylanicum, a hookworm of canids and felids in Asia, is becoming the second most common hookworm infecting humans. In 2012, we investigated the prevalence and infection dynamics of and risk factors for hookworm infections in humans and dogs in a rural Cambodian village. Over 57% of the population was infected with hookworms; of those, 52% harbored A. ceylanicum hookworms. The greatest intensities of A. ceylanicum eggs were in persons 21-30 years of age. Over 90% of dogs also harbored A. ceylanicum hookworms. Characterization of the cytochrome oxidase-1 gene divided isolates of A. ceylanicum hookworms into 2 groups, 1 containing isolates from humans only and the other a mix of isolates from humans and animals. We hypothesize that preventative chemotherapy in the absence of concurrent hygiene and animal health programs may be a factor leading to emergence of A. ceylanicum infections; thus, we advocate for a One Health approach to control this zoonosis.
KW - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
KW - Cambodia
KW - Dogs
KW - Gastrointestinal parasites
KW - Pigs
KW - Zoonosis
U2 - 10.3201/eid2006.131770
DO - 10.3201/eid2006.131770
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24865815
VL - 20
SP - 976
EP - 982
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases (Online)
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases (Online)
SN - 1080-6040
IS - 6
ER -
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