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ArticleParasites & vectors2023

First identification of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a pet dog in Argentina, using integrated diagnostic approaches.

Pablo Borrás, Matías Gastón Pérez, Silvia Repetto, Juan Pedro Barrera, Marikena Guadalupe Risso, Ana Montoya, Guadalupe Miró, Federico Fernandez, Laura Telesca, Collette Britton and 1 more

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Article in Parasites & vectors, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Pablo BorrásCentro de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Maimonides, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pablojesusborras@gmail.com.
Matías Gastón PérezSchool of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Silvia RepettoFacultad de Medicina, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Juan Pedro BarreraAnimal Health Department, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Marikena Guadalupe RissoFacultad de Medicina, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ana MontoyaAnimal Health Department, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Guadalupe MiróAnimal Health Department, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Federico FernandezLaboratorio INNOLAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Laura TelescaPrivate Practice, Veterinaria a Domicilio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Collette BrittonSchool of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Paula RuybalFacultad de Medicina, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas · ARUniversidad Complutense de Madrid · ESUniversity of Glasgow · GBUniversidad Maimónides · AR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStrongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted intestinal nematode with a complex life cycle that primarily affects humans, non-human primates, dogs, and occasionally cats. This study presents, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of S. stercoralis infection and its genotyping in a domestic dog from Argentina.

methodsThe patient was a female wired-haired Teckel dog exhibiting recurrent coughing. Coproparasitological analysis using the Baermann technique revealed the presence of rhabditiform larvae morphologically compatible with S. stercoralis. To confirm this finding, molecular diagnosis (18S ribosomal RNA) and analysis of the cox1 gene were performed.

resultsWe identified a haplotype (HP20) that has previously only been related to S. stercoralis infection in dogs, but was found in the present study to be highly related to the haplotype (HP16) of a zoonotic variant and divergent from those previously described from human patients in Argentina. Furthermore, unlike in human cases following treatment with ivermectin, the dog was negative after moxidectin treatment according to polymerase chain reaction of the sampled faeces.

conclusionsThis case report shows the importance of further investigation into potential transmission events and prevalences of S. stercoralis in dogs and humans in South America. The results reported here should also encourage future work that examines different scenarios of infection with S. stercoralis in dogs and humans with the aim of integrating clinical management, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up strategies in the quest for new approaches for the treatment of this disease in animals and humans. The findings support the adoption of a One Health approach, which recognizes the interconnectedness between animal and human health, in addressing parasitic infections such as strongyloidiasis.

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Strongyloides stercoralisStrongyloidiasisAnimalsArgentinaDogsFecesFemaleHumansLife Cycle StagesDomestic dogMoxidectinOne HealthParasite biodiversityStrongyloides stercoralis

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