A survey of Angiostrongylus species in definitive hosts in Queensland
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Aghazadeh, Mahdis; Reid, Simon A.; Aland, Kieran; Cadavid Restrepo, Angela; Traub, Rebecca; McCarthy, J.S; Jones, Malcolm K.
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Despite the recent sporadic reports of angiostrongyliasis in humans, dogs and wildlife in eastern Australia there has been no systematic study to explore the epidemiology of Angiostrongylus spp. in definitive and intermediate hosts in the region. Little is known about the epidemiology of Angiostrongylus species in the definitive host in southeast Queensland, since the only survey conducted in this region was performed in the late 1960s. In this study, free-living populations of Rattus spp. were...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Aghazadeh, Mahdis | |
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dc.contributor.author | Reid, Simon A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Aland, Kieran | |
dc.contributor.author | Cadavid Restrepo, Angela | |
dc.contributor.author | Traub, Rebecca | |
dc.contributor.author | McCarthy, J.S | |
dc.contributor.author | Jones, Malcolm K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-24T22:41:40Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2213-2244 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/98772 | |
dc.description.abstract | Despite the recent sporadic reports of angiostrongyliasis in humans, dogs and wildlife in eastern Australia there has been no systematic study to explore the epidemiology of Angiostrongylus spp. in definitive and intermediate hosts in the region. Little is known about the epidemiology of Angiostrongylus species in the definitive host in southeast Queensland, since the only survey conducted in this region was performed in the late 1960s. In this study, free-living populations of Rattus spp. were sampled and examined for the presence of adult and larval Angiostrongylus in the lungs, and of larvae in faeces. The prevalence of infection with Angiostrongylus spp. was 16.5% in Rattus spp. trapped in urban Brisbane and surrounds. This prevalence is much higher than estimates of earlier studies. This highlights the possible risk of zoonotic infection in children, dogs and wildlife in this region and indicates the necessity for public awareness as well as more detailed epidemiological studies on this parasite in eastern Australia. | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Ltd | |
dc.source | International Journal for Parasitology:Parasites and Wildlife | |
dc.title | A survey of Angiostrongylus species in definitive hosts in Queensland | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 4 | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 119999 - Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U3488905xPUB7526 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Aghazadeh, Mahdis, University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Reid, Simon A., University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Aland, Kieran, Queensland Museum | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Cadavid Restrepo, Angela, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Traub, Rebecca, University of Melbourne | |
local.contributor.affiliation | McCarthy, J.S, University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jones, Malcolm K. , University of Queensland | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 3 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 323 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 328 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.06.003 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T10:13:58Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84937133737 | |
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