Molecular Evidence of Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Trichostrongylus axei Infections in Humans from Thailand and Lao PDR

Issarapong Phosuk Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Pewpan M. Intapan Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Oranuch Sanpool Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Penchom Janwan Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Tongjit Thanchomnang Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Kittisak Sawanyawisuth Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Nimit Morakote Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Wanchai Maleewong Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0113
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Volume 89: Issue 2
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376–379
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Human trichostrongylosis has been reported in Thailand. Recent reports in Lao People's Democratic Republic concerning species identification urged us to investigate species distribution in Thailand. We report eight human cases in Thailand and Lao People's Democratic Republic that were found to be infected by Trichostrongylus colubriformis and T. axei identified and confirmed by molecular techniques. This evidence is the first molecular evidence of human T. colubriformis and T. axei infection in Thailand. Infection by these two species was apparently epidemic in these areas. It is necessary to proceed with more comprehensive veterinary and epidemiologic studies to enable the practical prevention and control of this parasitic zoonosis.

Author Notes

* Address correspondence to Pewpan M. Inatapn, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. E-mail: pewpan@kku.ac.th

Financial support: This research was funded by grants from the National Science and Technology Development Agency (Discovery-Based Development Grant); the Higher Education Research Promotion and National Research University Project of Thailand, Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand; and the Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University. I.P. was supported by a Khon Kaen University Grant. P.M.I., T.T., and W.M. were supported by a Thailand Research Fund Senior Research Scholar Grant no. RTA5580004.

Authors' addresses: Issarapong Phosuk, Pewpan M. Intapan, Oranuch Sanpool, Penchom Janwan, and Wanchai Maleewong, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, E-mails: issarapong2oum@gmail.com, pewpan@kku.ac.th, sanpoolor@yahoo.com, pair_wu@yahoo.com, and wanch_ma@kku.ac.th. Tongjit Thanchomnang, Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand, E-mail: thanchomnang@yahoo.com. Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, E-mail: kittisak@kku.ac.th. Nimit Morakote, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, E-mail: nimit@med.cmu.ac.th.

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© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2013
Received:
01 Mar 2013
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17 May 2013
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Published Online:
07 Aug 2013
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