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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2015

Potential Zoonotic Trematodes Recovered in Stray Cats from Kuwait Municipality, Kuwait.

Osama Mohamed ElShfei El-Azazy, Nadra-Elwgoud Mohamed Ibrahim Abdou, Amal Iskander Khalil, Maha Khaled Al-Batel, Qais Abdulrazak Habeeb Majeed, Adawia Abdul-Ruhman Henedi, Laila Mohamed Azad Tahrani

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Osama Mohamed ElShfei El-AzazyVeterinary Laboratories, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait ; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Nadra-Elwgoud Mohamed Ibrahim AbdouVeterinary Laboratories, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait ; Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Amal Iskander KhalilDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt.
Maha Khaled Al-BatelVeterinary Laboratories, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait.
Qais Abdulrazak Habeeb MajeedDepartment of Science, College of Basic Education, Public Authority for Applied Education, Kuwait.
Adawia Abdul-Ruhman HenediVeterinary Laboratories, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait.
Laila Mohamed Azad TahraniVeterinary Laboratories, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait.
Public Authority for Applied Education and Training · KWTanta University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stray cats are a common feature roaming the streets and alleys of Kuwait; they could be a source of parasites, including trematodes, that affect humans. A survey was conducted to identify feline trematodes and throw the light on their public health significance in Kuwait. Out of 240 stray cats trapped from different localities of Kuwait from June 2011 to May 2012, 59 (24.6%) were found to be infected with 14 species of trematodes. The most common were trematodes of the genus Heterophyes, particularly H. heterophyes and H. dispar that were found in respectively 15.8% and 10.8% of the cats examined. Other trematodes recorded, with lower prevalences, were Heterophyes nocens (2.9%), Haplorchis taichui (3.8%), Stictodora sawakinensis (2.1%), Stellantchasmus falcatus (1.6%), Echinochasmus japonicus (1.6%), and Mesostephanus dottrensi (1.3%). Centrocestus cuspidatus, Galactosomum fregatae, Ascocotyle sp., Mesostephanus appendiculatus, Haplorchis yokogawai, and Pygidiopsis genata showed the lowest prevalence (0.4%) and intensity. The majority of the trematodes are recorded for the first time in Kuwait and even in the Gulf region. The study reveals that stray cats are good indicators of fish-borne trematodes in the environment. As all trematodes recovered are zoonotic, their significance to public health should be considred.

Indexed as

AnimalsCat DiseasesCatsFemaleFish DiseasesFishesKuwaitMaleTrematodaTrematode InfectionsZoonosesHeterophyes disparHeterophyes heterophyesheterophyidKuwaitstray cattrematodezoonosis

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PMID26174821
PMCPMC4510684
OpenAlexW1769741788

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