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- Strongyloides is a genus of parasitic nematodes with over 50 species that affect various vertebrates, and recent studies place Strongyloides stercoralis as a notable pathogen for humans and dogs.
- A new study isolated Strongyloides sp. from an imported meerkat, suggesting it may belong to a group that includes S. stercoralis.
- This research marks the first molecular analysis of Strongyloides from the Herpestidae family, but it is still unclear if meerkats naturally host this parasite.
Article Abstract
Strongyloides is a genus of parasitic nematodes of vertebrates that contains over 50 species, each with a variable host range. A recent molecular phylogenetic analysis on this genus showed that Strongyloides spp. from various carnivore hosts form a strongly supported clade together with Strongyloides stercoralis, a major pathogen of humans and dogs (named the "stercoralis/procyonis group"). In the present study, we obtained DNA sequencing data of Strongyloides sp. isolated from an imported meerkat (Suricata suricatta). Based on the phylogenetic analysis, we considered this a new member of the stercoralis/procyonis group. This study represents the first isolation and molecular characterization of a Strongyloides species from hosts belonging to the family Herpestidae (mongooses and meerkat). However, whether the meerkat serves as a natural host of this Strongyloides species remains to be investigated.
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