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- Title
Identification of Ancylostoma ceylanicum in children from a tribal community in Tamil Nadu, India using a semi-nested PCR-RFLP tool.
- Authors
Geldhof, Peter; Vercruysse, Jozef; Levecke, Bruno; George, Santosh; Kaliappan, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam; Kattula, Deepthi; Roy, Sheela; Kang, Gagandeep
- Abstract
Background: It is generally assumed that hookworm infections in humans are caused by Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. However, previous studies have also reported the presence of the animal hookworm A. ceylanicum in human stools. Methods: We determined hookworm infections in children in a tribal community in Tamil Nadu, India, using a semi-nested PCR-RFLP approach. Results: The results indicate that human species account for a majority of the hookworm infections (N. americanus 39/41 [95%]; A. duodenale 6/41 [15%]), whereas the animal hookworm A. ceylanicum only accounts for a minority of the infections (5%; 2/41). Conclusions: The results emphasize the need to consider zoonotic ancylostomiasis while developing strategies to control hookworm infections.
- Subjects
TAMIL Nadu (India); ANCYLOSTOMA; NEMATODE infections; NECATOR americanus; ANCYLOSTOMA duodenale; ZOONOSES; GASTROINTESTINAL system
- Publication
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2015, Vol 109, Issue 4, p283
- ISSN
0035-9203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/trstmh/trv001