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ArticleFood and waterborne parasitology2025

Prevalence and molecular identification of fish-borne trematodes in endemic communities in Caraga region, Mindanao, Philippines.

Vachel Gay V Paller, Jasmine Renette D Jimenez, Allen Jethro I Alonte, Vicente Y Belizario, Billy P Divina, Kezia W Kozel, Martha E Betson

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Vachel Gay V PallerInstitute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines.
Jasmine Renette D JimenezInstitute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines.
Allen Jethro I AlonteInstitute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines.
Vicente Y BelizarioDepartment of Parasitology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines.
Billy P DivinaDepartment of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines.
Kezia W KozelDiscipline of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guilford, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Martha E BetsonDiscipline of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guilford, Surrey, United Kingdom.

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The fish-borne trematodes are a group of parasitic flatworms whose life cycle successively passes through various snails and fresh and brackish water fish, and terrestrial vertebrate hosts including humans. Human infection is common in countries where eating raw fish is practiced such as in the Philippines. Limited investigation in endemic areas along with misdiagnosis makes it challenging to address these infections. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence, identify risk factors for, and molecularly identify fish-borne trematodes in eight helminth-endemic communities in Mindanao, Philippines through a household-based cross-sectional study. Fecal samples were collected from 1152 residents (age 10-59 years) from 386 households in the study communities and from 92 dogs and cats. These were examined microscopically for trematode infections. Molecular analysis of microscopy-positive fecal samples was conducted using the internal transcribed spacer 2 region (ITS2) gene. Further, household-heads were surveyed to investigate risk factors for infection. The overall prevalence of infection in humans was 4.1 % (

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Caraga regionFish-borne trematodesNeglected tropical diseasesOpisthorchisPhilippines

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