Antigenic detection of Giardia duodenalis in companion dogs of Ahvaz area, south-west of Iran

Bahman Mosallanejad; Reza Avizeh; Mohammad Hossein Razi Jalali; Ali Reza Alborzi

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

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Antigenic detection of Giardia duodenalis in companion dogs of Ahvaz area, south-west of Iran

Author(s):

Bahman Mosallanejad^1,*,

Reza Avizeh²,

Mohammad Hossein Razi Jalali²,

Ali Reza Alborzi²

1Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, [email protected], Iran

2Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology:Vol. 3, issue 4; 187-193

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 01, 2010

Accepted:Jun 01, 2010

How to Cite:Bahman MosallanejadReza AvizehMohammad Hossein Razi JalaliAli Reza AlborziAntigenic detection of Giardia duodenalis in companion dogs of Ahvaz area, south-west of Iran.Jundishapur J Microbiol.3(4):187-193.

Abstract

Introduction and objective: Giardia duodenalis is a ubiquitous protozoan parasite inseveral animal species and humans.The objective of the present survey was to investigate the prevalence of G. duodenalis in the fecal samples of companion dogs in Ahvaz area, south-western Iran.

Materials and methods: A total of 150 companion dogs of different ages were examined for antigenic detection of G. duodenalis in fecal samples by a commercial Giardia Antigen Test Kit. Fecal centrifugation-flotation technique was also used for identification of cyst by microscopic examination. The studied dogs were selected from those referring to Veterinary Hospital of Chamran University Ahvaz from June 2007 to January 2010.They were divided into two groups clinically (diarrheic and non-diarrheic) and based on age into three groups (3 years).

Results: Six out of 150 fecal samples (4%) were positive for antigen of G. duodenalis by immunochromatography assay. Prevalence was significantly higher in young dogs less than 6 months (11.6%) compared with adult dogs 6 months-3 years (1.6%) (P=0.041). The infection was more common in diarrheic dogs (18.5%) compared with non-diarrheic dogs (0.8%) and the difference was significant (P=0.001). Microscopic examination on fecal samples showed that 2.7% (4 out of 150) of the studied dogs were positive.

Conclusion: The infection rate of giardiasisin companion dogs' particularly in diarrheic dogs is considered to be critical from the viewpoint of public health. Our results indicate that this parasite is a zoonotic infection in Ahvaz district

Keywords

Giardia duodenalis

Immunochromatography assay

Dog

Ahvaz

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