Human and animal cystic echinococcosis in Konya, Turkey: molecular identification and the first report of E. equinus from human host in Turkey

Cystic echinococcosis is a neglected, zoonotic disease in Turkey. The disease is commonly seen in rural areas where the local population is in close contact with livestock and dogs. This research aimed to molecularly identify of hydatid cysts in cattle and human isolates from Konya, Turkey. Followin...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2021-02, Vol.120 (2), p.563-568
Main Authors: Macin, Salih, Orsten, Serra, Samadzade, Rugıyya, Colak, Bayram, Cebeci, Hakan, Fındık, Duygu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Beef cattle
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Cattle Diseases - transmission
Cyclooxygenase 1 - genetics
Cysts
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - parasitology
Dog Diseases - transmission
Dogs
Echinococcosis
Echinococcosis - epidemiology
Echinococcosis - parasitology
Echinococcosis - transmission
Echinococcus - genetics
Echinococcus - isolation & purification
Echinococcus - physiology
Echinococcus granulosus - genetics
Echinococcus granulosus - isolation & purification
Echinococcus granulosus - physiology
Genotype
Genotypes
Helminth Proteins - genetics
Helminthology - Original Paper
Humans
Immunology
Liver
Liver - parasitology
Livestock
Lung - parasitology
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Mitochondria
Mitochondrial Proteins - genetics
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Turkey - epidemiology
Zoonoses
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Summary:Cystic echinococcosis is a neglected, zoonotic disease in Turkey. The disease is commonly seen in rural areas where the local population is in close contact with livestock and dogs. This research aimed to molecularly identify of hydatid cysts in cattle and human isolates from Konya, Turkey. Following sample collection, direct microscopy was performed. After direct examination, total DNA was extracted, and positive PCR products of cox 1 mitochondrial gene (~ 875 bp) were sequenced. A total of 83 hydatid cysts (cattle n = 57 and human n = 26), 82 were identified as Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (G1–G3 genotypes), and one human isolate was characterized as Echinococcus equinus (G4 genotype). Fertility rates of cysts belonging to cattle for liver and lung cysts were 93.3% and 80%, respectively. Out of 26 human originated isolates, 18 (69.2%) of cysts were found to be fertile. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of E. equinus from human host in Turkey.
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-021-07050-w