Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana
Anthropogenic activities, such as hunting wild animals for food, increase the risk of zoonotic transmission of infective stages of parasites to humans. The handling, processing and consumption of wild animal meat, popularly known as ‘bushmeat’, as well as exposure to wildlife habitats, can pose a si...
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| author | Joanita Asirifi Yeboah Winnifred Offih-Kyei Caleb Kobina Danso-Coffie Emmanuel Boafo Philip Banahene Rhoda Yeboah Godfred Futagbi Langbong Bimi Daniel Oduro |
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| description | Anthropogenic activities, such as hunting wild animals for food, increase the risk of zoonotic transmission of infective stages of parasites to humans. The handling, processing and consumption of wild animal meat, popularly known as ‘bushmeat’, as well as exposure to wildlife habitats, can pose a significant risk to human health through the transfer of parasitic infective stages. This study sought to assess the enteric helminth parasite burden and potentially zoonotic helminths in fresh, wild animal carcasses being processed for food. Parasitological analysis of samples of rectal and intestinal contents collected from a total of fifty (50) wild animal carcasses belonging to eight (8) different species at the Atwemonom Bushmeat Market in Kumasi showed nine (9) genera of enteric helminth parasites with an overall prevalence of 71.0%. Individual parasite species prevalence was assessed, with Ascaris sp. showing 25% and 87.5% by coprological and molecular assessment, respectively. Molecular analysis showed a higher parasite species prevalence in all samples analyzed. Species-specific analysis indicated the presence of two potentially zoonotic parasites, Strongyloides stercoralis and Trichuris trichiura, in wild animals, indicating the need to intensify one health approach in wild animal parasitic infections. Data from this study suggest that wild animals in addition to being natural hosts, may also serve as reservoirs for numerous parasites of medical and veterinary importance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2ba0ca8d515d4c2bafa8bf5dbab571612025-08-20T02:39:27ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442024-12-012510100510.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.101005Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in GhanaJoanita Asirifi Yeboah0Winnifred Offih-Kyei1Caleb Kobina Danso-Coffie2Emmanuel Boafo3Philip Banahene4Rhoda Yeboah5Godfred Futagbi6Langbong Bimi7Daniel Oduro8Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, South Legon Drive, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, South Legon Drive, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, South Legon Drive, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, South Legon Drive, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, South Legon Drive, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, J.K.M, Hodasi Rd, P. O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Corresponding author.Anthropogenic activities, such as hunting wild animals for food, increase the risk of zoonotic transmission of infective stages of parasites to humans. The handling, processing and consumption of wild animal meat, popularly known as ‘bushmeat’, as well as exposure to wildlife habitats, can pose a significant risk to human health through the transfer of parasitic infective stages. This study sought to assess the enteric helminth parasite burden and potentially zoonotic helminths in fresh, wild animal carcasses being processed for food. Parasitological analysis of samples of rectal and intestinal contents collected from a total of fifty (50) wild animal carcasses belonging to eight (8) different species at the Atwemonom Bushmeat Market in Kumasi showed nine (9) genera of enteric helminth parasites with an overall prevalence of 71.0%. Individual parasite species prevalence was assessed, with Ascaris sp. showing 25% and 87.5% by coprological and molecular assessment, respectively. Molecular analysis showed a higher parasite species prevalence in all samples analyzed. Species-specific analysis indicated the presence of two potentially zoonotic parasites, Strongyloides stercoralis and Trichuris trichiura, in wild animals, indicating the need to intensify one health approach in wild animal parasitic infections. Data from this study suggest that wild animals in addition to being natural hosts, may also serve as reservoirs for numerous parasites of medical and veterinary importance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424001019Wild animalsBushmeatEnteric parasitesPrevalenceAnd zoonotic potential |
| spellingShingle | Joanita Asirifi Yeboah Winnifred Offih-Kyei Caleb Kobina Danso-Coffie Emmanuel Boafo Philip Banahene Rhoda Yeboah Godfred Futagbi Langbong Bimi Daniel Oduro Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Wild animals Bushmeat Enteric parasites Prevalence And zoonotic potential |
| title | Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana |
| title_full | Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana |
| title_short | Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana |
| title_sort | assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in ghana |
| topic | Wild animals Bushmeat Enteric parasites Prevalence And zoonotic potential |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424001019 |
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