Semi-domesticated dogs as a potential reservoir for zoonotic hookworms in Bangkok, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Hookworms are parasitic nematodes that live in the small intestine of their mammalian hosts including humans, dogs, and cats. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and perform genetic characterization of hookworms using molecular techniques and to elucidate the risk factors associated with hookworm infections among semi-domesticated dogs residing in temples in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand.

Materials and methods

A total of 500 fecal samples were collected from semi-domesticated dogs from 91 temples in 48 districts of Bangkok. DNA was extracted and screened using internal transcribed spacer polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. In addition, samples positive for Ancylostoma ceylanicum were further

SUBMITTER: Wongwigkan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311867 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature