Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in Sidoarjo

Water monitor lizards are consumed by humans for its meat. The demand this reptile consumption because the taste and belief of the people in healing disease. Based on habitat and food, they have the potential to transmit zoonosis and have a high possibility of being infested by parasites. One of the...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Herdianto Wicaksono, Emmanuel Djoko Poetranto, Tatik Hernawati, Boedi Setiawan
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Parasite Science
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/29159
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author Ahmad Herdianto Wicaksono
Emmanuel Djoko Poetranto
Tatik Hernawati
Boedi Setiawan
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description Water monitor lizards are consumed by humans for its meat. The demand this reptile consumption because the taste and belief of the people in healing disease. Based on habitat and food, they have the potential to transmit zoonosis and have a high possibility of being infested by parasites. One of the possible disease that could infect water monitor and transmitted to human is acanthocephaliasis, infection from Acanthocephalan. Which previous research found Acanthocephala on intestine of frog. This research aims to know and identify Acanthochepala worms that infect water monitor lizards. Based on the results, 40 samples were used and there are 2 positive samples with Acanthocephalan in the body cavity.
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spelling doaj-art-ae3d50b43cf64ee48c7fdf280b6d77b52025-01-09T04:38:14ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJournal of Parasite Science2599-09932656-53312020-09-0142717410.20473/jops.v4i2.2915923866Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in SidoarjoAhmad Herdianto WicaksonoEmmanuel Djoko PoetrantoTatik HernawatiBoedi SetiawanWater monitor lizards are consumed by humans for its meat. The demand this reptile consumption because the taste and belief of the people in healing disease. Based on habitat and food, they have the potential to transmit zoonosis and have a high possibility of being infested by parasites. One of the possible disease that could infect water monitor and transmitted to human is acanthocephaliasis, infection from Acanthocephalan. Which previous research found Acanthocephala on intestine of frog. This research aims to know and identify Acanthochepala worms that infect water monitor lizards. Based on the results, 40 samples were used and there are 2 positive samples with Acanthocephalan in the body cavity.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/29159acanthocephalavaranus salvatorsemichen-aceticcarminetransmitzoonosis
spellingShingle Ahmad Herdianto Wicaksono
Emmanuel Djoko Poetranto
Tatik Hernawati
Boedi Setiawan
Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in Sidoarjo
Journal of Parasite Science
acanthocephala
varanus salvator
semichen-acetic
carmine
transmit
zoonosis
title Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in Sidoarjo
title_full Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in Sidoarjo
title_fullStr Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in Sidoarjo
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in Sidoarjo
title_short Identification of Acanthocephala on Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Human Consumed in Sidoarjo
title_sort identification of acanthocephala on water monitor lizard varanus salvator human consumed in sidoarjo
topic acanthocephala
varanus salvator
semichen-acetic
carmine
transmit
zoonosis
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoPS/article/view/29159
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