Plagiorchis sp. in small mammals of Senegal and the potential emergence of a zoonotic trematodiasis.

Trematodes of the genus Plagiorchis have a wide geographical distribution and can exploit a variety of hosts

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
14 February 2019
Country:
Niger, Senegal
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Catalano, S, Nadler, S, Fall, C, Marsh, K

Abstract

Trematodes of the genus Plagiorchis have a wide geographical distribution and can exploit a variety of hosts. The occurrence and zoonotic potential of Plagiorchis spp. have been characterised across several countries in Asia; in contrast, information on Plagiorchis parasites in Africa remains anecdotal. We isolated a previously undescribed Plagiorchis species from the biliary tract and small intestine of 201 out of 427 small mammals collected in the region of Lake Guiers, Senegal, with local prevalence ranging from 38.6% to 77.0%.

This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme

Citation

Catalano S, Nadler S, Fall C, Marsh K, Léger E, Sène M, Priestnall S, Wood C, Diouf N, Bâ K, Webster J (2019). Plagiorchis sp. in small mammals of Senegal and the potential emergence of a zoonotic trematodiasis. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. 8:164-170.

Plagiorchis sp. in small mammals of Senegal and the potential emergence of a zoonotic trematodiasis

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Published 14 February 2019
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