Detection of echinostomatid trematode eggs at the forest–oil palm interface in Sabah, Malaysia

In this study, we report the occurrence of echinostomatid eggs in feces of wildlife, domestic animals and humans frequenting the forest–oil palm plantation interface in the Kinabatangan (Sabah, Malaysia), and discuss potential implications for public health. Using microscopy, we detected echinostomatid eggs in six host species, including Asian palm civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus [13/18]), leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis [3/4]), long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis [1/10]), domestic dogs [3/5] and cats [1/1], and humans [7/9]. Molecular analysis revealed a close genetic proximit... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Liesbeth Frias
Benny Obrain Manin
Sergio Guerrero-Sánchez
Symphorosa Sipangkui
Tock H. Chua
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Reihe/Periodikum: Parasitology, Pp 1-4
Verlag/Hrsg.: Cambridge University Press
Schlagwörter: flukes / food-borne trematodes / land-use change / tropical ecosystems / wildlife–human interfaces / zoonotic parasites / Biochemistry / QD415-436 / Infectious and parasitic diseases / RC109-216 / Microbiology / QR1-502
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182023001257

In this study, we report the occurrence of echinostomatid eggs in feces of wildlife, domestic animals and humans frequenting the forest–oil palm plantation interface in the Kinabatangan (Sabah, Malaysia), and discuss potential implications for public health. Using microscopy, we detected echinostomatid eggs in six host species, including Asian palm civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus [13/18]), leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis [3/4]), long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis [1/10]), domestic dogs [3/5] and cats [1/1], and humans [7/9]. Molecular analysis revealed a close genetic proximity of civet echinostomatids to Artyfechinostomum malayanum, a zoonotic parasite of public health relevance. The intermediate hosts for A. malayanum have been reported in at least 3 districts in Sabah, suggesting that all the necessary elements required for the completion of the parasite's life cycle are present. Our findings point at the presence of zoonotic trematodes in an area with high human–wildlife interaction and highlight the potential public and animal health concern of zoonotic trematode infection in the context of Southeast Asia's rapidly changing ecosystems.