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.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Helminthology
Volume	86
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	148-155
Number of pages	8
ISSN	0022-149X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X12000193
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Animals
Ascariasis
Ascaris suum
Humans
Swine
Swine Diseases
Trichuriasis
Trichuris
Zoonoses

UN SDGs

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