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Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Parasitology
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1463046
This article is part of the Research Topic Parasites in One Health Interface View all 15 articles

Murine-related helminthiasis: a public health concern at solid waste sites around forest-adjunct communities in Thailand

Provisionally accepted
Nattapon Maneepairoj Nattapon Maneepairoj 1Paisin Lekcharoen Paisin Lekcharoen 2Kittipong Chaisiri Kittipong Chaisiri 3Supaphen Sripiboon Supaphen Sripiboon 1*
  • 1 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2 Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 3 Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol university, Bangkok, Thailand

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    Murine-related helminthiasis is a frequently overlooked zoonotic disease with significant public health implications. The role of murine rodents in transmitting these infections to other animals remains under-researched. This study aimed to investigate murine-related helminth infections at solid waste sites, particularly in forest-adjunct communities where murine rodent populations are high and multi-host interactions are possible. During a five-day trapping session, 36 live traps were deployed across different habitats for both wet and dry seasons. Trapped murine rodents and their gastrointestinal parasites were morphologically evaluated for species identification. Results revealed a total of 380 murine rodents were captured, with an overall GI helminth infection prevalence of 86.8% (330/380). Adult male murine rodents exhibited higher prevalence, abundance, and species richness of helminths compared to juvenile and female murine rodents. Sixteen helminth species were identified, with Trichostrongylus morphotype A showing the highest infection prevalence (53.2%). Six zoonotic species were also detected, including Syphacia obvelata (22.4%), Syphacia muris (12.4%), Raillietina spp. (10.8%), Hymenolepis diminuta (10.3%), Vampirolepis nana (10%), and Cyclodontostomum purvisi (2.4%). High murine rodent populations were observed at solid waste sites, indicated by higher trap success rates. Forest murine rodents exhibited a significant prevalence of helminth infections and high species diversity. These findings suggested that solid waste sites adjacent to forests may pose a heightened risk for disease transmission, warranting further attention.

    Keywords: helminth, Murine rodent, solid waste sites, Thailand, Zoonotic helminths

    Received: 11 Jul 2024; Accepted: 05 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Maneepairoj, Lekcharoen, Chaisiri and Sripiboon. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Supaphen Sripiboon, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

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