Prevalence of Trypanosomiasis of Wild Rats (Rattus sp.) in Banjarnegara District and Potential Impact for Public Health

Tri Wijayanti; Novia Tri Astuti; Nuri Alfino Qurana; Jarohman Raharjo; Bina Ikawati; Didik Tulus Subekti; Hari Ismanto

doi:10.22435/blb.v18i1.5330

Tri Wijayanti Balai Litbangkes Banjarnegara, Jalan Selamanik No. 16 A, Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Novia Tri Astuti Balai Litbangkes Banjarnegara, Jalan Selamanik No. 16 A, Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Nuri Alfino Qurana Balai Litbangkes Banjarnegara, Jalan Selamanik No. 16 A, Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Jarohman Raharjo Balai Litbangkes Banjarnegara, Jalan Selamanik No. 16 A, Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Bina Ikawati Balai Litbangkes Banjarnegara, Jalan Selamanik No. 16 A, Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Didik Tulus Subekti Balai Besar Penelitian Veteriner, Kementerian Pertanian, Bogor, Jalan R.E. Martadinata Haji Bin Ali No.30, RT.03/RW.11, Kota Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Hari Ismanto Balai Litbangkes Banjarnegara,Jalan Selamanik Nomor 16 A, Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22435/blb.v18i1.5330

Keywords: Trypanosoma sp.,, wild rats, Banjarnegara District, Rattus norvegicus, Rattus tanezumi

Abstract

Trypanosomiasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Trypanosoma sp., a protozoan parasite that has a flagellum. It has the potential to cause emerging diseases. Generally, Trypanosoma infection is caused by T. evansi which causes Surra disease, and T. cruzi which causes Chagas disease. Trypanosoma lewisi has been considered a natural protozoan in mice, not pathogenic to humans but in recent years it has been reported in humans. This study aims to detect Trypanosoma in rats in Banjarnegara District and analyze the potential impact on public health. The research was observational with a descriptive approach, conducted in Banjarnegara from July-December 2020. Samples were taken by purposive sampling. Samples are rat’s blood that caught on wild rats survey in the main market of Banjarnegara District. Blood samples were made with a thin smear then they were stained with Giemsa and examined by microscope. There were 157 rats caught, consisting of 131 Rattus norvegicus and 26 R. tanezumi. Totally, 28 rats were positive Trypanosoma lewisi, so Trypanosoma infection in rats in Banjarnegara District is 16,57%. Trypanosomiasis in R. norvegicus was 18.3% and R. tanezumi 15.38%. Therefore, there is a need to increase the awareness of these diseases’s transmission to humans.

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