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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author | Mohsen Najjari 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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