Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines
Intestinal helminthiasis is a public health issue in developing nations particularly those which have insufficient access to clean water, sanitary infrastructures, and lacks public health education. Due to the zoonotic potential of some intestinal helminths, cats, and other mammalian species with di...
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| description | Intestinal helminthiasis is a public health issue in developing nations particularly those which have insufficient access to clean water, sanitary infrastructures, and lacks public health education. Due to the zoonotic potential of some intestinal helminths, cats, and other mammalian species with direct contact to humans may act as reservoir hosts and provide a medium for the transmission of zoonotic infections. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminths among domesticated cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines. A total of 25 cat stools were collected, processed using Formol-Ether Concentration Technique (FECT) and were microscopically examined. The overall prevalence of intestinal helminths was 76% (19/25). The intestinal helminths identified include roundworms of phylum Nematoda: Toxocara cati (44%) and Ascaris spp. (20%), whipworm: Trichuris spp. (24%), and hookworm (12%). All of the identified intestinal parasites have zoonotic potential and domestic cats are significant reservoirs of zoonotic intestinal parasites that can facilitate the transmission of infection to humans. Therefore, an innovative one-health approach strategy which includes constant monitoring and control of stray and feral cats, access to potable water, public health education, and more sanitary infrastructures, can help resolve intestinal helminthiasis crisis in the Philippines. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-97c6e043fd7b47cf886a1d875c2cb8c52025-01-09T04:32:51ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJournal of Parasite Science2599-09932656-53312023-09-0172434810.20473/jops.v7i2.4768145768Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, PhilippinesJan Michael Chan0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0220-0620Mary Jane Flores1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5328-9491Eligio Santiago Maghirang2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9208-8107Helenar Chan3https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2358-238XDepartment of Biology, De La Salle University, PhilippinesDepartment of Biology, De La Salle University, PhilippinesDepartment of Biology, College of Science, De La Salle UniversityDepartment of Biology, De La Salle University, PhilippinesIntestinal helminthiasis is a public health issue in developing nations particularly those which have insufficient access to clean water, sanitary infrastructures, and lacks public health education. Due to the zoonotic potential of some intestinal helminths, cats, and other mammalian species with direct contact to humans may act as reservoir hosts and provide a medium for the transmission of zoonotic infections. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminths among domesticated cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines. A total of 25 cat stools were collected, processed using Formol-Ether Concentration Technique (FECT) and were microscopically examined. The overall prevalence of intestinal helminths was 76% (19/25). The intestinal helminths identified include roundworms of phylum Nematoda: Toxocara cati (44%) and Ascaris spp. (20%), whipworm: Trichuris spp. (24%), and hookworm (12%). All of the identified intestinal parasites have zoonotic potential and domestic cats are significant reservoirs of zoonotic intestinal parasites that can facilitate the transmission of infection to humans. Therefore, an innovative one-health approach strategy which includes constant monitoring and control of stray and feral cats, access to potable water, public health education, and more sanitary infrastructures, can help resolve intestinal helminthiasis crisis in the Philippines.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/47681 |
| spellingShingle | Jan Michael Chan Mary Jane Flores Eligio Santiago Maghirang Helenar Chan Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines Journal of Parasite Science |
| title | Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| title_full | Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| title_short | Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| title_sort | intestinal helminth infections among domesticated cats in malate manila philippines |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/47681 |
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