title: A survey of canine echinococcosis in Gobi Altai Province of Mongolia by coproantigen detection.
abstract: Few studies have been carried out for the prevalence of canine echinococcosis in Mongolia. This study was designed to elucidate a preliminary information of the prevalence from feces collected in the field. Sixty-seven fecal samples from dogs and 2 red foxes in Altai town were collected and examined for Echinococcus coproantigen and eggs. Coproantigen detection was performed by a sandwich ELISA using a monoclonal antibody EmA9 raised against Echinococcus multilocularis somatic antigen. Of the dog samples examined, 17 (25.4%) were positive by the ELISA. One out of two foxes was positive, too. Taeniid egg-positive feces were recognized in 12 dog feces. Only 6 samples were both coproantigen and egg positive. Eggs of Ancylostoma sp., Trichuris sp.; and Capillaria sp.; were also registered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Gobi Altai, Mongolia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zoljargal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganzorig
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nonaka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oku
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamiya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology; D008986:Mongolia / Q000453:epidemiology; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000947:Antigens, Helminth