Study of Trichinella spp. Seroprevalence in Horse Population of West Azerbaijan, Northwestern Iran.

IF 0.9 4区 医学 Q4 PARASITOLOGY
Zanyar Pirkani, Arash Araghi-Sooreh, Fateme Kamalinejad
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Abstract

Background: We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Trichinella in horses in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran a region known for its wildlife interactions.

Methods: The study was conducted in March 2016 across four cities in West Azerbaijan: Urmia, Chaldoran, Sardasht, and Khoy, Iran. A total of 184 equines, ranging from three to over ten years of age, were randomly sampled. Blood samples were collected and were analyzed using the ID Screen® Trichinella Indirect Multi-species ELISA to detect antibodies.

Results: Of the 184 serum samples, 4 (4.3%) from northern counties and 2 (2.2%) from southern counties tested positive for trichinellosis. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests indicated no significant correlations between age, gender, or residential location and disease prevalence. The logistic regression model was not statistically significant (P = 0.754), revealing that these demographic factors do not substantially influence trichinellosis risk in the studied equines.

Conclusion: This study provides crucial insights into the low seroprevalence of Trichinella in horses in West Azerbaijan, suggesting that equines may not be primary reservoirs of the parasite despite overlapping habitats with infected wildlife.

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伊朗西北部西阿塞拜疆地区马群旋毛虫血清流行病学研究。
背景:我们旨在确定伊朗西阿塞拜疆省马中旋毛虫的血清阳性率,该地区以其野生动物相互作用而闻名。方法:该研究于2016年3月在西阿塞拜疆的四个城市进行:Urmia, Chaldoran, Sardasht和Khoy,伊朗。共有184匹马,年龄从3岁到10岁以上,被随机抽样。采集血样,采用ID Screen®旋毛虫间接多种ELISA检测抗体。结果:184份血清中,北部4份(4.3%)、南部2份(2.2%)检出旋毛虫病阳性。卡方检验和Fisher精确检验表明,年龄、性别或居住地与患病率之间没有显著相关性。logistic回归模型差异无统计学意义(P = 0.754),说明这些人口统计学因素对马的旋毛虫病风险没有实质性影响。结论:这项研究为西阿塞拜疆马中旋毛虫的低血清阳性率提供了重要见解,表明尽管马与受感染野生动物的栖息地重叠,但马可能不是寄生虫的主要宿主。
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1.80
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6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP) is the official publication of Iranian Society of Parasitology (ISP) launched in 2006. The society was inaugurated in 1994 and pursues the improvement of the knowledge on the parasites and parasitic diseases, exchange of scientific knowledge with foreign societies, publicity activities, and consultation on the parasitic diseases, and intimate relationship among society members. The main aims of the Journal are: contribution to the field of Parasitology, including all aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases (medical and veterinary) and related fields such as Entomology which may be submitted by scientists from Iran and all over the world.
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