Investigation on Clonorchis sinensis infections in marketed cats in Nanning City
10.16250/j.32.1374.2018281
- VernacularTitle:南宁市市售猫华支睾吸虫感染调查
- Author:
Fang-Qi OU
1
;
Zi-Yue WANG
2
;
Hai-Yan WEI
1
;
Yao-Bao WEI
1
;
Yi-Chao YANG
1
;
Yun-Liang SHI
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning 530028, China
2. School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Clonorchis sinensis;
ITS2 gene;
Cat;
Reservoir host;
Nanning City
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2019;31(3):299-300
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand Clonorchis sinensis infections in cats in Nanning City, so as to provide evidence for the control of the reservoir host of C. sinensis. Methods The cat livers were purchased from cat slaughterhouses in Nanning City. The cat gallbladder and liver were dissected, and liver flukes were collected and counted. Then, the worms were subjected to morphological observation, amplification of the ITS2 gene and sequencing. The species of the worms were identified using BLAST. Results A total of 105 cat livers were collected from two cat slaughterhouses, and 68 were detected with C. sinensis infections, with an infection rate of 64.76%. The highest burden was 980 worms in a single liver, and the mean burden was 72 worms in a liver. There were 3 types of liver flukes with various size and morphology, and all were identified as C. sinensis by means of morphological observation, ITS2 gene amplification, sequencing and sequence alignment. Conclusion There is a high infection rate of C. sinensi in marketed cats in Nanning City, and it is therefore suggested that targeted interventions should be intensified for the management of C. sinensis infections in cats.
