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Mar 30, 2022

Sporadic endemicity of zoonotic Paragonimus in raccoon dogs and Japanese badgers from Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

The Journal of veterinary medical science
  • Mari Ishida
  • ,
  • Chiho Kaneko
  • ,
  • Takao Irie
  • ,
  • Yoshino Maruyama
  • ,
  • Asami Tokuda
  • ,
  • Ayako Yoshida

Volume
84
Number
3
First page
454
Last page
456
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1292/jvms.21-0573

Paragonimiasis is a zoonotic trematode infection caused by Paragonimus spp. To determine the recent status of Paragonimus infections in wild animals, this study investigated Paragonimus spp. in 39 raccoon dogs and 54 Japanese badgers from March 2019 to January 2021 in Miyazaki Prefecture, and examined metacercariae in freshwater crabs. Triploid P. westermani was found in one raccoon dog (2.6%), and metacercariae were recovered from Eriocheir japonica captured near the infected animal collected. One Japanese badger (1.9%) harbored P. skrjabini miyazakii; this prevalence was lower than the approximately 30% that was reported in the 1970s. Results indicated that zoonotic Paragonimus was sporadically prevalent in wild animals. Further investigation in various animals is awaited to elucidate current wildlife reservoirs for those Paragonimus.

Link information
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.21-0573
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35110459
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8983277
ID information
  • DOI : 10.1292/jvms.21-0573
  • Pubmed ID : 35110459
  • Pubmed Central ID : PMC8983277

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