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| Title |
A genetic analysis of Trichuris trichiura and Trichuris suis from Ecuador
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-015-0782-9 |
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| Authors |
Hayley Meekums, Mohamed BF Hawash, Alexandra M Sparks, Yisela Oviedo, Carlos Sandoval, Martha E Chico, J Russell Stothard, Philip J Cooper, Peter Nejsum, Martha Betson |
| Abstract |
Since the nematodes Trichuris trichiura and T. suis are morphologically indistinguishable, genetic analysis is required to assess epidemiological cross-over between people and pigs. This study aimed to clarify the transmission biology of trichuriasis in Ecuador. Adult Trichuris worms were collected during a parasitological survey of 132 people and 46 pigs in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. Morphometric analysis of 49 pig worms and 64 human worms revealed significant variation. In discriminant analysis morphometric characteristics correctly classified male worms according to host species. In PCR-RFLP analysis of the ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS-2) and 18S DNA (59 pig worms and 82 human worms), nearly all Trichuris exhibited expected restriction patterns. However, two pig-derived worms showed a "heterozygous-type" ITS-2 pattern, with one also having a "heterozygous-type" 18S pattern. Phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial large ribosomal subunit partitioned worms by host species. Notably, some Ecuadorian T. suis clustered with porcine Trichuris from USA and Denmark and some with Chinese T. suis. This is the first study in Latin America to genetically analyse Trichuris parasites. Although T. trichiura does not appear to be zoonotic in Ecuador, there is evidence of genetic exchange between T. trichiura and T. suis warranting more detailed genetic sampling. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 78 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1% |
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 10% |
| Researcher | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 13 | 17% |
| Unknown | 18 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 13% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 9 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 11 | 14% |
| Unknown | 21 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 April 2015.
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