Parasites with zoonotic potential found in commercially important fish in Tamaulipas, Northeastern Mexico
Por:
Garrido-Olvera, Lorena, Garcia-Prieto, Luis, Osorio-Sarabia, David, Sánchez-Martínez J.G., Rábago-Castro J.L., Hernández-Mena D.I., Perez-Ponce de Leon, Gerardo
Publicada:
1 jun 2022
Resumen:
Human population is exposed to numerous parasitic ichthyozoonoses.
Although Tamaulipas state (northeastern Mexico) is well known for its
fishing and aquaculture industry, there are few reports of this type of
zoonosis. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate whether the
parasites that affect these fish may represent a zoonotic risk for the
inhabitants of the area.The objective of this study was to identify
molecular and/or morphologically muscle parasites of fish from coastal
locations in Tamaulipas, Mexico, and assess the risk of infection for
humans. Between 2017 and 2018, 764 individual fish belonging to 28
species were examined for parasites. Collected worms were processed for
their identification using morphological characteristics. In addition,
partial sequences of the large subunit (28S) ribosomal RNA gene were
obtained from some species to corroborate their identity. Prevalence and
mean intensity of all registered infections were calculated. A total of
seven species of parasites were found: cestodes (Poecilancistrium
caryophyllum), trematodes (Clinostomum tataxumui, Clinostomum
cichlidorum), nematodes (Eustrongylides sp., Contracaecum sp.) and
pentastomids (Sebekia purdieae, Sebekia sp.). Parasites infected 10
species belonging to different fish families (Ariidae, Centrarchidae,
Centropomidae, Cichlidae, Eleotridae, Ictaluridae, Mugilidae and
Sciaenidae). Congeneric species of parasites or related to those
registered in this study have been identified as zoonotic agents in
other regions of the world. Despite the low levels of infection
(2.6-16.6% prevalence and 1-5.5 parasites per infected host), there is
a latent risk of transmission to humans, so it is recommended to avoid
eating raw or undercooked fish meat.
Filiaciones:
Garrido-Olvera, Lorena:
Instituto de Ecología Aplicada, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, 87019, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Tamaulipas, Inst Ecol Aplicada, Ciudad Victoria 87019, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Garcia-Prieto, Luis:
Laboratorio de Helmintología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Lab Helmintol, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Osorio-Sarabia, David:
Laboratorio de Helmintología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Lab Helmintol, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Sánchez-Martínez J.G.:
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, 87000, Mexico
Rábago-Castro J.L.:
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, 87000, Mexico
Hernández-Mena D.I.:
Unidad Mérida del Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Yucatán, Mérida, 97310, Mexico
Perez-Ponce de Leon, Gerardo:
Laboratorio de Helmintología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Mérida, Yucatán, Mérida, 97357, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Lab Helmintol, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Escuela Nacl Estudios Super, Unidad Merida, Merida 97357, Yucatan, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Tamaulipas, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Ciudad Victoria 87000, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Inst Politecn Nacl, Ctr Invest & Estudios Avanzados, Unidad Merida, Merida 97310, Yucatan, Mexico
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