Assessing the zoonotic potential of Ascaris suum and Trichuris suis: looking to the future from an analysis of the past

Peter Nejsum; M. Betson; R. P. Bendall; Stig Milan Thamsborg; J. R. Stothard

doi:10.1017/S0022149X12000193

Assessing the zoonotic potential of Ascaris suum and Trichuris suis: looking to the future from an analysis of the past

Peter Nejsum, M. Betson, R. P. Bendall, Stig Milan Thamsborg, J. R. Stothard

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Abstract

The two geohelminths, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, infect more than a billion people worldwide but are only reported sporadically in the developed part of the world. In contrast, the closely related species A. suum and T. suis in pigs have a truly global distribution, with infected pigs found in most production systems. In areas where pigs and humans live in close proximity or where pig manure is used as fertilizer on vegetables for human consumption, there is a potential risk of cross-infections. We therefore review this relationship between Ascaris and Trichuris in the human and pig host, with special focus on recent evidence concerning the zoonotic potential of these parasites, and identify some open questions for future research.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Helminthology
Vol/bind	86
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	148-155
Antal sider	8
ISSN	0022-149X
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X12000193
Status	Udgivet - jun. 2012

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