Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in Iran

Aim. Limited data exist on acanthocephalan infections of hedgehogs in the world. Our objective was to investigate the prevalence and distribution of Macracanthorhynchus ingens infection in hedgehogs between August 2021 and March 2022 (n = 30) in the east of Iran. Methods. At first, infection with M....

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Main Authors: Mohsen Najjari, Amir Tavakoli Kareshk, Mohammad Darvishi, Gholamreza Barzegar, Majid Dusti, Mohammad Hasan Namaei, Ebrahim Shafaie, Rahmat Solgi
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8418752
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author Mohsen Najjari
Amir Tavakoli Kareshk
Mohammad Darvishi
Gholamreza Barzegar
Majid Dusti
Mohammad Hasan Namaei
Ebrahim Shafaie
Rahmat Solgi
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Amir Tavakoli Kareshk
Mohammad Darvishi
Gholamreza Barzegar
Majid Dusti
Mohammad Hasan Namaei
Ebrahim Shafaie
Rahmat Solgi
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description Aim. Limited data exist on acanthocephalan infections of hedgehogs in the world. Our objective was to investigate the prevalence and distribution of Macracanthorhynchus ingens infection in hedgehogs between August 2021 and March 2022 (n = 30) in the east of Iran. Methods. At first, infection with M. ingens was diagnosed based on morphologic features of the adults such as body length, proboscis, and hooks. Spindle-shaped eggs (mean length, 99.1 microns; mean width, 60.1 microns) were obtained from the body cavity of gravid female specimens. Results. The molecular analysis based on 18S rDNA and COX 1 genes confirmed the morphological identification of isolated M. ingens. The prevalence of M. ingens in our sample was 13.3% with 1–10 worms per infected host. Conclusion. In this study, we identify M. ingens as zoonotic species in hedgehog carcasses for the first time that passed eggs and adult worms, indicating parasite maturation and reproduction. There are a few studies on acanthocephalans in Iran. Therefore, more comparative studies are needed to determine the status of these species.
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spelling doaj-art-27d35f58e6884a3cb4338f325304099b2025-02-03T06:13:02ZengWileyInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-70982022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8418752Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in IranMohsen Najjari0Amir Tavakoli Kareshk1Mohammad Darvishi2Gholamreza Barzegar3Majid Dusti4Mohammad Hasan Namaei5Ebrahim Shafaie6Rahmat Solgi7Department of Parasitology and MycologyInfectious Diseases Research CenterInfectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center (IDTMRC)Department of Parasitology and MycologyDepartment of Parasitology and MycologyInfectious Diseases Research CenterInfectious Diseases Research CenterInfectious Diseases Research CenterAim. Limited data exist on acanthocephalan infections of hedgehogs in the world. Our objective was to investigate the prevalence and distribution of Macracanthorhynchus ingens infection in hedgehogs between August 2021 and March 2022 (n = 30) in the east of Iran. Methods. At first, infection with M. ingens was diagnosed based on morphologic features of the adults such as body length, proboscis, and hooks. Spindle-shaped eggs (mean length, 99.1 microns; mean width, 60.1 microns) were obtained from the body cavity of gravid female specimens. Results. The molecular analysis based on 18S rDNA and COX 1 genes confirmed the morphological identification of isolated M. ingens. The prevalence of M. ingens in our sample was 13.3% with 1–10 worms per infected host. Conclusion. In this study, we identify M. ingens as zoonotic species in hedgehog carcasses for the first time that passed eggs and adult worms, indicating parasite maturation and reproduction. There are a few studies on acanthocephalans in Iran. Therefore, more comparative studies are needed to determine the status of these species.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8418752
spellingShingle Mohsen Najjari
Amir Tavakoli Kareshk
Mohammad Darvishi
Gholamreza Barzegar
Majid Dusti
Mohammad Hasan Namaei
Ebrahim Shafaie
Rahmat Solgi
Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in Iran
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
title Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in Iran
title_full Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in Iran
title_fullStr Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in Iran
title_full_unstemmed Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in Iran
title_short Morphological and Molecular Descriptions of Macracanthorhynchus ingens (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) Collected from Hedgehogs in Iran
title_sort morphological and molecular descriptions of macracanthorhynchus ingens acanthocephala oligacanthorhynchidae collected from hedgehogs in iran
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8418752
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