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ArticleParasitology2020

Molecular identification of

Oyime P Aula, Donald P McManus, Kosala G Weerakoon, Remigio Olveda, Allen G Ross, Madeleine J Rogers, Catherine A Gordon

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Article in Parasitology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Risk profiling and efficacy of albendazole against the hookwormsThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Oyime P AulaMolecular Parasitology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8746-4796
Donald P McManusMolecular Parasitology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6443-1449
Kosala G WeerakoonDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
Remigio OlvedaImmunology Department, Research Institute of Tropical Medicine, Manila, the Philippines.
Allen G RossMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia.
Madeleine J RogersMolecular Parasitology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland, Australia.
Catherine A GordonMolecular Parasitology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1509-5220

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hookworms are some of the most widespread of the soil-transmitted helminths (STH) with an estimated 438.9 million people infected. Until relatively recently Ancylostoma ceylanicum was regarded as a rare cause of hookworm infection in humans, with little public health relevance. However, recent advances in molecular diagnostics have revealed a much higher prevalence of this zoonotic hookworm than previously thought, particularly in Asia. This study examined the prevalence of STH and A. ceylanicum in the municipalities of Palapag and Laoang in the Philippines utilizing real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on stool samples previously collected as part of a cross-sectional survey of schistosomiasis japonica. Prevalence of hookworm in humans was high with 52.8% (n = 228/432) individuals positive for any hookworm, 34.5% (n = 149/432) infected with Necator americanus, and 29.6% (n = 128/432) with Ancylostoma spp; of these, 34 were PCR-positive for A. ceylanicum. Considering dogs, 12 (n = 33) were PCR-positive for A. ceylanicum. This is the first study to utilize molecular diagnostics to identify A. ceylanicum in the Philippines with both humans and dogs infected. Control and elimination of this zoonotic hookworm will require a multifaceted approach including chemotherapy of humans, identification of animal reservoirs, improvements in health infrastructure, and health education to help prevent infection.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAncylostomaAncylostomiasisAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolDog DiseasesDogsFecesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhilippinesSoilAncylostoma ceylanicumAncylostoma duodenaleNecator americanusPhilippinesreal-time PCR

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PMID32829714
PMCPMC10317720

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