Molecular Identification of Hookworm Isolates in Humans,Dogs and Soil in a Tribal Area in Tamil Nadu,India |
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| Authors: | Santosh George Bruno Levecke Deepthi Kattula Vasanthakumar Velusamy Sheela Roy Peter Geldhof Rajiv Sarkar Gagandeep Kang |
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| Institution: | 1Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India;2Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium;Hospital General, MEXICO |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundHookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale) remain a major public health problem worldwide. Infections with hookworms (e.g., A. caninum, A. ceylanicum and A. braziliense) are also prevalent in dogs, but the role of dogs as a reservoir for zoonotic hookworm infections in humans needs to be further explored.Conclusions/SignificanceIn our study we regularly detected the presence of A. caninum DNA in the stool of humans. Whether this is the result of infection is currently unknown but it does warrant a closer look at dogs as a potential reservoir. |
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