Cystic echinococcosis and other helminth infections of wild boar in northeastern and northwestern regions of Tunisia.

摘要: This study identified helminth species of wild boar (Sus scrofa) originating from northeastern and northwestern regions Tunisia using 297 lungs, livers, 264 intestinal tracts, 120 samples muscle tissue (tongue, masseter, diaphragm, inter-costal) 232 faecal derived a total 591 animals. Host gender was registered for the lung liver group, which included 163 males 134 females. All animals, excluding those used to retrieve muscular samples, were classified into three age classes, <2 (n = 212), 2–3 208) ⩾4 years old 141). Helminth fauna examined 14 parasite species: one trematode (adult, Brachylaemus suis), cestodes (metacestodes Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena cysticercus, adult, Hymenolepis diminuta), nine nematodes (adults Metastrongylus apri, pudendotectus, Ascarops strongylina, Globocephalus urosubulatus, Physocephalus sexalatus, Gnathostoma hispidum, Gongylonema pulchrum eggs Strongyloides ransoni Capillaria spp.) acanthocephalan Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus). Trichinella larvae not recovered any 30 examined. Results showed 73.5% global prevalence infection with visceral helminths, 67.3% hepatic infections 80.3% helminths gastrointestinal tract. The most prevalent M. hirudinaceus (61.7%) while highest intensity observed spp. cestode E. granulosus (18.9%). is first detailed on North African country.