Species identification of birds nasal trichobilharzia in sari, north of iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cercarial dermatitis is known as an endemic parasitic disease in North of Iran, a hypersensitive skin reaction to the penetration of nonhuman schistosome larvae into human skin. In recent studies in this region, final and intermediate hosts were recognized and Trichobilharzia was identified as the main causative agent of cercarial dermatitis in this region, but to date the parasite species haven't been identified. Therefore this study was performed to species identification of nasal Trichobilharzia in infected birds for the first time.

Methods

A total of 45 Anas clypeata birds identified as final host, were collected from Sari in North of Iran and infected nasal tissues analyzed using molecular techniques. Genomic DNA was isolated by phenol/chloroform extraction m

SUBMITTER: Maleki Sh 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3537472 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature