Potential Risk Zoonotic Diseases of Ascariasis and Hookworm Infection in rural villages in Indonesia

Abstract

Potential Risk Zoonotic Diseases of Ascariasis and Hookworm Infection in Rural Villages in Indonesia

Blego SEDIONOTO*1,3 , Wigati WILUJENG2, Witthaya ANAMNART1

1Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences,School of Allied Health Sciences Walailak University, Thailand 80160 2Department of Parasitology, Central Developing Research of Zoonotic Diseases B2P2VRP Salatiga,Ministry of Health Republic Indonesia 3Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health Mulawarman University, Indonesia 75123

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Abstract

Ascariasis and hookworm infection are a neglected helminth infection potentially that can cause of zoonotic diseases. This study explained potential zoonotic diseases from cat and rat which are infected by Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm in rural area. The specially 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 participants, 15 cats and 7 rats at rural area Magelang district Central Java, Indonesia. Two methods of diagnosis stool samples that were used in this research including; Kato katz tick smear and Koga agar plate culture. The result of study showed human infected by Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm were 44,4% and 3,7% respectively. Cats have infected by Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and double infections (Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm) were 93%, 66,67% and 80% respectively. In this study rats have multiple infections (Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Ascaris lumbricoides and double infections (Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm) were 86% and 14% respectively. The potential zoonotic diseases of this research may be caused by Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm infection could be showed from cat and rat to human via contact with soil around houses in the villages. The zoonotic of ascariasis and hookworm infection became were reduced if should be controlled of personal hygiene human, environmental sanitation, and protection animal infected by Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm.

Keywords Ascariasis, Hookworm Infection, Zoonotic Diseases