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Kontribusi Hewan Mamalia Sapi, Kerbau, Kuda, Babi dan Anjing dalam Penularan Schistosomiasis di Kecamatan Lindu Kabupaten Sigi Propinsi Sulawesi Tengah Tahun 2013

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Schistosomiasis is one of neglected parasitic diseaseds and also a zoonosic disease, in addition to humans it also infect mammals. There were 13 known mammals that can be infected by schistosomiasis, i.e. cattle (Bos sundaicus), buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), horse (Equus Cabalus), dog (Canis familiaris), pig (Sus sp), civet cat(Vivera tangalunga), deer (Cervus timorensis), and various types of rat (Rattus exulans, R. hoffmani, R. chysomomusrallus, R. marmosurus, R. norvegicus, R. palallae).

In Indonesia schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma japonicum and is only found in three endemic areas in the highlands of Central Sulawesi i.e Lindu valley, Napu and Bada, in the province of Central Sulawesi. The intermediate host is a amphibious snail, Ocomelania hupensis lindoensis.

This study was aimed to determine the contribution of mammals in the transmission of schistosomiasis in Lindu Valley endemic areas, District Sigi. Method of this study was descriptive observational and cross sectional. Primary data were collected by observing the risk, retrieval and examination of stool samples of mammals.

A total of 219 stool samples of cows, buffaloes, dogs, pigs and horses were examined using formalin - ether centrifugation method.Stool examination were conducted in the Parasitology Laboratory, Vector Borne Diseases Research Unit, NIHRD, Donggala. The results shown that a total of 54 stool samples of mammals (cows, buffaloes, dogs, pigs and horses), all were positive with S.japonicum eggs.

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Media Litbangkes, 24 (4) : 209-214

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Jakarta : Sekretariat Balitbangkes., 2014

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6p

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0853-9987

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SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM
SCHISTOSOMIASIS
MAMMALS

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