High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda
Abstract Background Towards the improvement of stakeholders’ awareness of animal tungiasis, we report 10 unusual severe clinical cases of pig tungiasis which were associated with very high infection intensities of T. penetrans in an endemic area. Results Morbidity of ten pigs with high sand flea int...
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| author | Francis Mutebi Jürgen Krücken Hermann Feldmeier Charles Waiswa Norbert Mencke Wilfred Eneku Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna |
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| description | Abstract Background Towards the improvement of stakeholders’ awareness of animal tungiasis, we report 10 unusual severe clinical cases of pig tungiasis which were associated with very high infection intensities of T. penetrans in an endemic area. Results Morbidity of ten pigs with high sand flea intensities detected during high transmission seasons in an endemic area in Busoga sub region, Uganda is described in detail. The cases of pigs presented with a very high number of embedded sand fleas (median = 276, range = 141–838). Acute manifestations due to severe tungiasis included ulcerations (n = 10), abscess formation (n = 6) and lameness (n = 9). Chronic morphopathological presentations were overgrowth of claws (n = 5), lateral deviation of dew claws (n = 6), detachment (n = 5) or loss of dew claws (n = 1). Treatment of severe cases with a topical insecticidal aerosol containing chlorfenvinphos, dichlorvos and gentian violet resolved acute morbidity and facilitated healing by re-epithelialisation. Conclusions The presentations of tungiasis highlighted in this report show that high intensities of embedded T. penetrans can cause a severe clinical disease in pigs. Effective tungiasis preventive measures and early diagnosis for treatment could be crucial to minimize its effects on animal health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db15afe018284ade9cfa3f5a8e448a1d2022-12-22T03:42:35ZengBMCBMC Veterinary Research1746-61482017-06-011311910.1186/s12917-017-1127-zHigh intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern UgandaFrancis Mutebi0Jürgen Krücken1Hermann Feldmeier2Charles Waiswa3Norbert Mencke4Wilfred Eneku5Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna6School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere UniversityInstitute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität BerlinInstitute of Microbiology and Hygiene, Charité University Medicine, Berlin Campus Benjamin FranklinSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere UniversityBayer Animal HealthSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere UniversityInstitute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität BerlinAbstract Background Towards the improvement of stakeholders’ awareness of animal tungiasis, we report 10 unusual severe clinical cases of pig tungiasis which were associated with very high infection intensities of T. penetrans in an endemic area. Results Morbidity of ten pigs with high sand flea intensities detected during high transmission seasons in an endemic area in Busoga sub region, Uganda is described in detail. The cases of pigs presented with a very high number of embedded sand fleas (median = 276, range = 141–838). Acute manifestations due to severe tungiasis included ulcerations (n = 10), abscess formation (n = 6) and lameness (n = 9). Chronic morphopathological presentations were overgrowth of claws (n = 5), lateral deviation of dew claws (n = 6), detachment (n = 5) or loss of dew claws (n = 1). Treatment of severe cases with a topical insecticidal aerosol containing chlorfenvinphos, dichlorvos and gentian violet resolved acute morbidity and facilitated healing by re-epithelialisation. Conclusions The presentations of tungiasis highlighted in this report show that high intensities of embedded T. penetrans can cause a severe clinical disease in pigs. Effective tungiasis preventive measures and early diagnosis for treatment could be crucial to minimize its effects on animal health.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1127-zTunga penetransPigsSevereTungiasisUganda |
| spellingShingle | Francis Mutebi Jürgen Krücken Hermann Feldmeier Charles Waiswa Norbert Mencke Wilfred Eneku Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda BMC Veterinary Research Tunga penetrans Pigs Severe Tungiasis Uganda |
| title | High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda |
| title_full | High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda |
| title_fullStr | High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda |
| title_short | High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda |
| title_sort | high intensity of tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in busoga south eastern uganda |
| topic | Tunga penetrans Pigs Severe Tungiasis Uganda |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1127-z |
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