Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands
Although hookworm is highly prevalent in the Solomon Islands, the species involved are unknown. We initiated this study in response to finding Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm in a peacekeeper in Australia who had returned from the Solomon Islands. Kato-Katz fecal surveys performed in 2013 and 2014 i...
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| author | Richard S. Bradbury Sze Fui Hii Humpress Harrington Richard Speare Rebecca Traub |
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| description | Although hookworm is highly prevalent in the Solomon Islands, the species involved are unknown. We initiated this study in response to finding Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm in a peacekeeper in Australia who had returned from the Solomon Islands. Kato-Katz fecal surveys performed in 2013 and 2014 in 2 village groups in East Malaita, Solomon Islands, identified hookworm-positive samples. These specimens were tested by cytochrome oxidase 1 (cox-1) gene multiplex PCR and sequenced. Of 66 positive specimens, 54 (81.8%) contained only Necator americanus, 11 (16.7%) contained only A. ceylanicum, and 1 (1.5%) contained both species. A. duodenale was not found. Haplotype analysis of cox-1 sequences placed all human isolates (99% bootstrap support) of A. ceylanicum within the zoonotic clade rather than the human-specific clade. This study confirms that A. ceylanicum is endemic in the East Malaita region of this Pacific Island nation. The strain of the A. ceylanicum in this region can be shared among humans, dogs, and cats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-264a4ca2fe1a4c099461ed74160e30162022-12-22T01:14:45ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-02-0123225225710.3201/eid2302.160822Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon IslandsRichard S. BradburySze Fui HiiHumpress HarringtonRichard SpeareRebecca TraubAlthough hookworm is highly prevalent in the Solomon Islands, the species involved are unknown. We initiated this study in response to finding Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm in a peacekeeper in Australia who had returned from the Solomon Islands. Kato-Katz fecal surveys performed in 2013 and 2014 in 2 village groups in East Malaita, Solomon Islands, identified hookworm-positive samples. These specimens were tested by cytochrome oxidase 1 (cox-1) gene multiplex PCR and sequenced. Of 66 positive specimens, 54 (81.8%) contained only Necator americanus, 11 (16.7%) contained only A. ceylanicum, and 1 (1.5%) contained both species. A. duodenale was not found. Haplotype analysis of cox-1 sequences placed all human isolates (99% bootstrap support) of A. ceylanicum within the zoonotic clade rather than the human-specific clade. This study confirms that A. ceylanicum is endemic in the East Malaita region of this Pacific Island nation. The strain of the A. ceylanicum in this region can be shared among humans, dogs, and cats.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-0822_articleAncylostoma ceylanicumSolomon Islandshookwormcytochrome oxidase gene 1cox-1 genemultiplex PCR |
| spellingShingle | Richard S. Bradbury Sze Fui Hii Humpress Harrington Richard Speare Rebecca Traub Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands Emerging Infectious Diseases Ancylostoma ceylanicum Solomon Islands hookworm cytochrome oxidase gene 1 cox-1 gene multiplex PCR |
| title | Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands |
| title_full | Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands |
| title_fullStr | Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands |
| title_short | Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands |
| title_sort | ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm in the solomon islands |
| topic | Ancylostoma ceylanicum Solomon Islands hookworm cytochrome oxidase gene 1 cox-1 gene multiplex PCR |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-0822_article |
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