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The prevailing infection of Schistosoma japonicum and other zoonotic parasites in bubaline reservoir hosts in the ricefield of lake ecosystem: the case of Lake Mainit, Philippines

Authors :
Leonardo A. Estaño
Joycelyn C. Jumawan
Source :
Parasitology, Vol 150, Pp 786-791 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Abstract

Bovines are important reservoir hosts of schistosomiasis, placing humans and animals in rice fields areas at risk of infection. This study reported the prevailing infection of zoonotic parasites from bovine feces in the rice fields adjacent to Lake Mainit, Philippines. Formalin Ethyl Acetate Sedimentation was performed on 124 bovine fecal samples from rice fields and documented eggs and cysts from seven parasites: Schistosoma japonicum, Fasciola gigantica, Ascaris sp., Strongyloides sp., Balantidium coli, coccidian oocyst and a hookworm species. Among these parasites, F. gigantica harboured the highest infection with a 100% prevalence rate, followed by hookworms (51.61%), B. coli (30.64%) and S. japonicum (12.09%), respectively. The intensity of infection of S. japonicum eggs per gram (MPEG = 4.19) among bovines is categorized as ‘light.’ Bovine contamination index (BCI) calculations revealed that, on average, infected bovines in rice fields excrete 104 750 S. japonicum eggs daily. However, across all ricefield stations, bovines were heavily infected with fascioliasis with BCI at 162 700 F. gigantica eggs per day. The study reports that apart from the persistent cases of schistosomiasis in the area, bovines in these rice fields are also heavily infected with fascioliasis. The study confirms the critical role of bovines as a reservoir host for continued infection of schistosomiasis, fascioliasis and other diseases in the rice fields of Lake Mainit. Immediate intervention to manage the spread of these diseases in bovines is recommended.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00311820 and 14698161
Volume :
150
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Parasitology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.35db0407c51443d8bae12caef2333925
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182023000537