Korean J Parasitol.
2016 Jun;54(3):357-361. 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.3.357.
Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini-Like Fluke Infection in Ducks in Binh Dinh Province, Central Vietnam
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- 1National Institute of Veterinary Research, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- 2Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerpen, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. pdorny@itg.be
- 3Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
- 4Ministry of Health, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- 5Binh Dinh Sub-Department of Animal Health, Qui Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.
- KMID: 2348278
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2016.54.3.357
Abstract
- Following the first report of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in a domestic duck in Phu My District of Binh Dinh Province, Central Vietnam, many other cases were observed in the province. We determined the infection rate and intensity of O. viverrini infection in ducks in 4 districts of the province. A total of 178 ducks were randomly selected from 34 farms for examination of flukes in the liver and gall bladder. An infection rate of 34.3% (range 20.7-40.4% among districts) was found; the intensity of infection was 13.8 worms per infected duck (range 1-100). These findings show the role of ducks as a host for O. viverrini, duck genotype, which is sympatric with the human O. viverrini genotype in this province. It also stresses the need for investigations on the zoonotic potential and the life cycle of this parasite.
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