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Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya

M.M. Hosni1,*, A.A. El Maghrbi2 and K.S. Ganghish2.


Abstract
The present study determined the occurrence of Trichinella spp. in captured and some perished wildlife animals which included 70 hedgehogs, 19 red foxes, 13 common jackals and 8 crested porcupines in northwestern Libya. Muscle samples of these animals were examined by trichinoscopy. Trichinella larvae were detected only in 4 (5.7%) of the hedgehogs (Erinaceus algirus) and 2 (10.5%) of the red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Larvae were found in the muscles of the diaphragm, abdomen, tongue, forelimb, hindlimb and intercostal muscles. Examination of tissue sections revealed the presence of numerous cysts within the muscle fibers containing one or more coiled or elongated larvae. Inflammatory cell infiltration was observed around the cysts especially at their poles. Results indicated the importance of wild animals as reservoirs of Trichinella larvae and their role in the transmission of the disease to other wild and domestic animals as well as humans.

Key words: Libya, Trichinella spp, Wild animals, Zoonosis.


 
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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish. Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya. Open Vet J. 2013; 3(2): 85-88. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85


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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish. Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya. Open Vet J. 2013; 3(2): 85-88. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85



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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish. Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya. Open Vet J. (2013), [cited April 10, 2024]; 3(2): 85-88. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85



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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish (2013) Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya. Open Vet J, 3 (2), 85-88. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85



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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish. 2013. Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya. Open Veterinary Journal, 3 (2), 85-88. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85



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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish. "Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya." Open Veterinary Journal 3 (2013), 85-88. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85



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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish. "Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya." Open Veterinary Journal 3.2 (2013), 85-88. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85



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M.M. Hosni,, A.A. El Maghrbi and K.S. Ganghish (2013) Occurrence of Trichinella spp. in wild animals in northwestern Libya. Open Veterinary Journal, 3 (2), 85-88. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2013.v3.i2.p85