Abstract
Dogs may serve as hosts for a variety of zoonotic or potentially zoonotic helminths, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Trichuris species. Cross-sectional study design was used to collect 210 faecal samples of dogs from Nay Pyi Taw area, Myanmar. According to microscopic examination, 180 samples (85.7%) were positive for eight species of gastrointestinal helminths. Among them, positive rates of Ancylostoma species and Trichuris species eggs were observed as 79.0% (166/210) and 11.9% (15/210), respectively. Molecular identification of A. ceylanicum and Trichuris species was confirmed by COX1 gene– and SSU rRNA gene–targeted PCR. Partial sequences of COX1 and SSU rRNA showed 100% identity with A. ceylanicum, Trichuris trichiura, and Trichuris vulpis deposited in GenBank.
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We thank final year students of University of Veterinary Science and dog owners from the study areas. We would like to thank Professor Ken Katakura and Associate Professor Ryo Nakao, Hokkaido University, for supporting reagents for molecular works.
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LLH and SB designed and coordinated the study. STR, SYW, NCS, SST, YK, YNT, and MMH collected and examined samples. STR, SYW, and HMC did molecular works and analysed the data. LLH and SB wrote and revised the manuscript. All authors read, revised, and approved the final manuscript.
Collection of faecal samples from dogs was approved by the Ethical Review Committee, University of Veterinary Science, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
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Htun, L.L., Rein, S.T., Win, S.Y. et al. Occurrence of gastrointestinal helminths and the first molecular detection of Ancylostoma ceylanicum, Trichuris trichiura, and Trichuris vulpis in dogs in Myanmar. Parasitol Res 120, 3619–3624 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07290-w
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