Potential risk zoonotic diseases of soil transmitted helminths infection by stool analysis from human, cat, and rats

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Potential Risk Zoonotic Diseases of Soil Transmitted Helminths Infection by Stool Analysis from Human, Cats, and Rats Blego Sedionoto1,3 , Wigati Ajeng2, Sueptracool Wesessombat3,Suchart P4 and Witthaya Anamnart3

1Faculty of Public Health Mulawarman University, Indonesia 75123 2Department of Parasitology, Central Developing Research of Zoonotic Diseases B2P2VRP Salatiga,Ministry of Health Republic Indonesia. 3School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health Walailak University, Thailand 80160 School of Medicine Walailak University, Thailand 80160

Abstract This study explained potential zoonotic diseases especially by contact transmission of population on rural area with cats and rats which infected by soil transmitted helminths infection/STHs infection. Stool samples were collected from 27 human, 15 cats and 7 rats at rural area Magelang district Central of Java Indonesia. Methods were used in this research for observation stool samples are; Kato katz method and Koga Agar Plate Culture.The result of study showed human infected ; 12/27(44,4%) Ascaris lumbricoides, and 1/27(3,7%) hookworm, cats have infected; 14/15(93%) Ascaris spp, 10/15(66,67%) hookworm, 12/15 (80%) double infected (Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm), rats had multiple infected Ascaris lumbricoides, T. Trichiura, hookworm 86%(6/7) and double infected Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm 14%(1/7), potential zoonotic diseases of soil transmitted helminths infection could be showed from defecation of cats and rats via contact with soil around houses, especially infected of Ascaris lumbricoides. Zoonotic of STHs diseases became had potential risk if there are human, animal and environment that could support with human behavior and facilitate sanitation. Keywords: STHs infection, Human, Cats, Rats, Zoonotic Diseases