Publications
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| transmission trials, its2-pcr and rapd-pcr show identity of toxocara canis isolates from red fox and dog. | toxocara canis isolates from dog and from red fox were compared in transmission trials and with molecular analysis using rapd-pcr technique and comparison of the its2 sequence. after oral infection of bitches with 20,000 embryonated t. canis eggs of vulpine and canine origin, the vertical transmission to pup's was examined. all animals of both groups developed typical clinical symptoms of toxocarosis. the haematological, serological, parasitological and post mortem results showed no differences ... | 1999 | 10435795 |
| characterization of antigenic property of toxocara canis and toxascaris leonina adults and larvae through immunodiagnostic electrophoresis (sds-page) and western blot technique. | differential molecular studies were performed by sodium dodecyle sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis--sds-page--between somatic antigen of toxocara canis and toxascaris leonina, adults and larvae, recovered from dogs. sds-page of both adults somatic antigen showed two closely similar bands (90.00, 91.95 kda and 69.25-70.56 kda). each parasite had characteristic bands clustered in different molecular weights. while for their larval antigen, t. canis showed a very different antigenic profi ... | 1999 | 10605487 |
| prevalence of toxocara spp. eggs in the soil of public parks in ankara, turkey. | one hundred and seventy soil samples from forty-six public parks in ankara area were examined to determine the level of contamination with toxocara spp. eggs. 30.6% of the 170 soil samples were contaminated with toxocara spp. eggs. the number of eggs in the positive soil samples varied from 1 to 10. a high proportion of the eggs was fully embryonated. the findings demonstrate the common occurrence of these eggs in locations likely to be important in the transmission of visceral larva migrans. of ... | 2000 | 10743338 |
| [the role of the water factor in the dissemination of toxocara eggs and the spread of toxocariasis in a megalopolis]. | the water factor in transfer of the activators toxocariasis was not taken into account by parasitologists earlier. yet in the urbanized ecosystems (first of all--in the megalopolis) it can have rather appreciable importance in distribution of toxocariasis in animals and man. our researches which have been carried out in reservoirs of moscow with the "wild" and the "organized" beaches, have revealed various, but as a whole their significant, of contaminations by invasion eggs toxocara (toxocara c ... | 1999 | 10771766 |
| helminth parasites of dogs from two resource-limited communities in south africa. | biological samples were collected from dogs in resource-limited communities in the north-west and gauteng provinces of south africa to assess the prevalence of helminth parasitism. these samples included adhesive tape peri-anal skin swabs and fresh faecal samples for helminth examination, and thick and thin blood films (smears) and whole-blood samples in anticoagulant for examination of filarial nematode microfilariae and haemoprotozoa. the eggs of ancylostoma caninum, toxocara canis, toxascaris ... | 1999 | 10855829 |
| health evaluation of arctic fox (alopex lagopus) cubs in sweden. | hematologic, serum biochemistry, and serum cortisol reference ranges were established and tonsil/rectal bacterial and fecal parasite examinations were performed on 21 wild arctic fox (alopex lagopus) cubs during july 1996. several of the hematologic and serum biochemistry values fell within normal ranges for other wild canids or domestic dogs of the same age class. serum alanine transaminase and creatine phosphokinase values were significantly higher in the youngest cubs. proteus vulgaris and es ... | 2000 | 10884121 |
| efficacy of selamectin against experimentally induced and naturally acquired ascarid (toxocara canis and toxascaris leonina) infections in dogs. | the efficacy of selamectin against adult ascarids was evaluated in eight controlled and masked studies in dogs. three laboratory studies evaluated selamectin against experimentally induced infections of toxocara canis; three laboratory studies evaluated selamectin against naturally acquired infections of t. canis; one laboratory study evaluated selamectin against naturally acquired infections of both t. canis and toxascaris leonina; one field study evaluated selamectin against naturally acquired ... | 2000 | 10940533 |
| a parasitological survey of wild red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from the province of guadalajara, spain. | an epizootiological survey of leishmaniosis, coccidiosis and parasitic helminths in 67 foxes (vulpes vulpes) was conducted in guadalajara (central spain). examination for parasitic protozoa revealed prevalences of 74% leishmania (determined by molecular methods) and 2.9% coccidia oocysts (fecal flotation). survey of parasitic helminths (fecal flotation/necropsy) demonstrated the presence of nine species, including six nematodes, two cestodes and one trematode. nematodes were the most common para ... | 2000 | 10996735 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs in some urban and rural areas of hungary. | a total of 490 canine faecal specimens collected in the eastern and northern regions of hungary were examined for helminth eggs. from the results it appears that more than 50% of the dogs were infected with at least one parasite species. the prevalence of eggs (%) in the two regions was as follows: toxocara canis (24.3-30.1); trichuris vulpis (20.4-23.3); ancylostomatidae (8.1-13.1); capillaria spp. (0-7.3); toxascaris leonina (2.1-0); taenia-type (2.8-2.4); dipylidium caninum (0.4-1); coccidia ... | 2001 | 11361108 |
| prevalence and viability of eggs of toxocara spp. and toxascaris leonina in public parks in eastern spain. | to demonstrate the prevalence of toxocara spp. and toxascaris leonina eggs in parks in murcia city, eastern spain, a total 644 soil samples were examined from nine parks. more than 67% of parks and 1.24% of soil samples were contaminated and the mean egg density per sample was eggs per 100 g of soil. over 97% of eggs identified were viable. only one sample was positive for toxascaris leonina. the present findings suggest that shady conditions are important for the occurrence and viability of tox ... | 2001 | 11520442 |
| helminths in the wolf, canis lupus, from north-western spain. | fifteen helminth species were collected from 47 wolves (canis lupus ) which were surveyed from 1993 to 1999 in northwestern spain. these included the trematode alaria alata (2.1%); the cestodes taenia hydatigena (44.7%), t. multiceps (29.8%), t. serialis (2.1%), dipylidium caninum (6.4%) and mesocestoides sp. aff. litteratus (4.2%); and the nematodes pearsonema plica (7.4%), trichuris vulpis (10.6%), trichinella britovi (12.8%), ancylostoma caninum (8.5%), uncinaria stenocephala (51.1%), toxocar ... | 2001 | 11520444 |
| helminths in dogs belonging to people in a resource-limited urban community in gauteng, south africa. | one hundred and sixty-four faecal samples, 148 adhesive tape swabs and 132 blood samples were collected from dogs in boksburg, gauteng, to assess the prevalence of helminth parasites in the area. sixty-nine of these dogs were also necropsied and helminths recovered from the gastro-intestinal tracts. ancylostoma caninum was the most common helminth and was present in 88% of the dogs, followed by dipylidium caninum in 39% of dogs, toxocara canis in 36%, ancylostoma braziliense in 20%, spirocerca l ... | 2001 | 11585088 |
| [carnivorous ascaridata in belarus and their medical significance]. | long-term (1980-1998) helminthological animal surveys in southern belarus (polesye) revealed 4 types of worms of the suborder ascaridata of medical significance: ascaris (= baylisascaris) devosi (sprent, 1952), toxascaris leonina (linstow, 1902), toxocara canis (werner, 1782) and t. cati (schrank, 1788). the host of the first worm are nartens (8 species) and the latter 3 ones are canine and feline families (4 and 2 species, respectively). emphasis is laid on the fact that in belarus there is a r ... | 2001 | 11680373 |
| effect of short-term coyote removal on populations of coyote helminths. | coyote (canis latrans) removal programs often are initiated despite the potential population regulatory mechanism of parasitism with increased coyote density. we investigated the effect of intensive, short-term coyote removal on population levels of helminths in juvenile and adult coyotes from western texas. coyotes were killed by aerial gunning every 3 mo for 2 yr on two 5,000 ha areas, which reduced the overall coyote density of these areas by about 50%. two other 5,000 ha areas were used as c ... | 2002 | 11838229 |
| epidemiology of toxascaris leonina infection post-weaning within a colony of dogs. | this communication reports incidental observations on toxascaris leonina infections in a beagle breeding colony. regular faecal monitoring demonstrated that t. leonina was endemic in the adult dam population within this colony. small numbers of t. leonina eggs were also detected in the faeces of weaned pups from eight weeks of age possibly produced by a patent infection. this would mean a pre-patent period for t. leonina of 56 days or less. worm counts on 10 pups showed that 60% of pups had acqu ... | 2002 | 12018192 |
| helminths in dogs from a peri-urban resource-limited community in free state province, south africa. | this study focused on the helminth parasites of dogs in the bloemfontein area of the free state province of south africa. samples were collected from 63 stray dogs destined for euthanasia. complete sets of samples, consisting of blood, faeces, adhesive tape swabs and organs (heart, lungs and complete gastro-intestinal tract) from each dog were examined for helminth parasites. dipylidium caninum was the most common helminth, and was recovered from 44% of dogs, followed by taenia spp. (33%), toxas ... | 2002 | 12163245 |
| ascarid nematodes in domestic and wild terrestrial mammals. | the biology of the ascarid nematodes has been discussed in the context of their important economic role in farm animals, pet animals and zoo animals with special attention to carnivores and primates. in farm animals, infection with the most common roundworm of horses (parascaris equorum) and swine (ascaris suum) depend on many factors such as environmental conditions (larval development in the egg and egg survival), age of the host, breed, husbandry system, hygiene and treatment schedule. the mo ... | 2002 | 12512563 |
| [helminthes infections in the small intestine of stray dogs in ejungbu city, kyunggi do, korea] | one hundred and two stray dogs in ejungbu city of kyunggi-do, korea were examined to reveal out the degree of natural helminthic infection of small intestine. helminthes were collected at autopsy, by scraping the intestinal contents. the collected worms were classified by their morphological characteristics. out of 102 examined, 72 dogs were infected with any helminthes. the common helminthes were dipylidium caninum (47%), ancylostoma caninum (26%), toxascaris leonina (16%) and toxocara canis (1 ... | 1981 | 12902719 |
| [an epidemiological study on zoonoses in korea] | helminthic zoonoses are of significant importance to the public health and to the socioeconomic consequences especially in lost-meat, animal products and animal labor. for past several decades in korea, it has been recognized that endoparasitic infections among domestic animals are extremely common and many of the helminth parasites of man have been acquired from, or are shared with domestic animals. however, there was no survey of a nationwide scale on the prevalence of animal helminthiasis; an ... | 1981 | 12902720 |
| endoparasites in dogs and cats in germany 1999-2002. | infections with endoparasites in dogs and cats have been determined by analysing the results of faecal examinations (flotation, mifc, sedimentation, baermann, smear, prospect giardia microplate assay). samples of 8438 dogs and 3167 cats from the years 1999 until 2002 have been included in the investigation. 2717 dogs (32.2%) and 771 cats (24.3%) have been infected with endoparasites. in the infected dogs the following parasites have been identified: class nematodea: toxocara canis: 22.4%, toxasc ... | 2003 | 12928886 |
| [biology of toxascaris leonina (linstow 1902), lieper 1907]. | 1958 | 13604742 | |
| the life history and development of toxascaris leonina (von linstow 1902) in the dog and cat. | 1959 | 13833463 | |
| ecological analyses of the intestinal helminth communities of the wolf, canis lupus, in spain. | this work describes the ecological characteristics of the intestinal helminth communities of 50 wolves (canis lupus l.) from spain. the species found were classified into three groups according to prevalence, intensity and intestinal distribution. taenia hydatigena pallas, 1766 and uncinaria stenocephala (railliet, 1884) are the core species of the community. taenia multiceps (leske, 1780) is a secondary species. the rest of the species, alaria alata (goeze, 1782), taenia serialis (gervais, 1847 ... | 2003 | 14535350 |
| helminths of the ocelot from southern texas. | in the usa, the ocelot (leopardus pardalis) is a highly endangered felid found only in a few remaining vestiges of native thornshrub brushland in the lower rio grande valley (lrgv) of extreme southern texas. from 1987-1998, carcasses of 15 adult ocelots that died of vehicular accidents or natural causes were examined for helminths. all cats had 1-8 (mean = 3) helminth species. all were infected with 1-101 (mean +/- se = 32 +/- 7) toxascaris leonina. other helminths from these ocelots were alaria ... | 2003 | 14567231 |
| [infections with endoparasites in dogs in dutch animal shelters]. | faecal samples from 224 dogs from 23 animal shelters in the netherlands were examined for endoparasites. in total 20.5% of the faecal sample were positive for helminth and/or protozoa infections. eggs of toxocara canis were found in 8.5% of the faecal samples. other endoparasites found were toxascaris leonina (0.5%), trichuris vulpis (4.9%), uncinaria stenocephala (2.2%), dipylidium caninum (1.3%), taenia spp. (0.5%), cystoïsospora canis (1.3%), and c. ohioensis (1.3%). dogs younger than 1 year ... | 2004 | 14976680 |
| a survey of gastrointestinal helminths in cats of the metropolitan region of rio de janeiro, brazil. | the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in 135 cats over 1 year of age and inhabiting the metropolitan region of the city of rio de janeiro, brazil was investigated by necropsy. these animals had two distinct origins: 99 cats (29 males and 70 females) were derived by capture in public areas (feral/stray) and 36 (12 males and 24 females) from shelters. the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites was 89.6%. the following parasites, with their respective prevalence i ... | 2004 | 15265577 |
| [results of parasitological examinations of faecal samples from horses, ruminants, pigs, dogs, cats, hedgehogs and rabbits between 1998 and 2002]. | the results of coproscopical examinations in horses, ruminants, pigs, dogs, cats, hedgehogs and rabbits between 1998 and 2002 are presented. in 4399 samples from horses 37.4% stages of strongylids, 1.4% anoplocephalids, 1.3% strongyloides westeri, 0.9% parascaris equorum, 0.04% oxyuris equi, 0.04% eimeria sp. and 0.04% fasciola hepatica were found. in 998 samples of cattle 22.1% stages of strongylids, 11.2% of eimeria spp., 3.5% of cryptosporidium, 2.9% of moniezia spp., 1.3% of trichuris spp., ... | 2004 | 15287577 |
| prevalence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii and intestinal parasites in stray, farm and household cats in spain. | seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii was tested for in 585 cats in different regions of spain. sera were tested by the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (ifat). specific antitoxoplasma igg (ifat titer>or=1/80) were found in 189 of 585 (32.3%): 117 of 317 (36.9%) stray cats, 16 of 48 (33.3%) farm cats and 56 of 220 (25.5%) household cats. the overall prevalence was significantly higher in stray groups (36.4% of 365) than in household cats (25.5% of 220), higher in adult cats (>6 months old ... | 2004 | 15567588 |
| ecological analysis and description of the intestinal helminths present in dogs in mexico city. | the objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of parasitoses in stray dogs from mexico city, as well as to describe the structure of the intestinal helminth communities present in said hosts. one hundred and twenty dog intestines were collected and dissected to evaluate their parasitic load; finding parasites in 102 dogs (85%). the cestodes collected were: dipylidium caninum in 72 dogs (60%), taenia hydatigena in three (2.5%), taenia pisiformis in two (1.6%), echinococcus gr ... | 2004 | 15631907 |
| helminth parasites of wolves (canis lupus): a species list and an analysis of published prevalence studies in nearctic and palaearctic populations. | a literature survey was undertaken in order to draw up a definitive list of helminth parasites of the wolf, canis lupus. from 27 papers a total of 72 helminth species from 40 genera were recorded that infect wolves, of which 93% were identified from the gastrointestinal tract at necropsy. they comprised 28 species of nematode, 27 species of cestode, 16 species of trematode and one acanthocephalan. of these, 46 species were able to be included in further meta-analysis of prevalence data derived f ... | 2005 | 15946392 |
| prevalence of toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina and dirofilaria immitis in dogs in chuncheon, korea (2004). | the intestines and hearts of dogs were examined for toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina, and dirofilaria immitis, after necropsy between june 26 and september 29, 2004 in chuncheon, korea. of the 662 dogs examined, 6 were infected with t. canis (0.9%), 86 with t. leonina (13.0%). fifty dogs were infected with d. immitis among 500 dogs examined (10.0%). five were co-infected with t. canis and t. leonina, and three were co-infected with t. leonina and d. immitis. the cumulative positive infection r ... | 2005 | 15951642 |
| evaluation of the efficacy of emodepside plus praziquantel topical solution against ascarid infections (toxocara cati or toxascaris leonina) in cats. | eleven controlled studies were conducted in the united states and europe to evaluate the efficacy of a topical solution of emodepside (3 mg/kg)+praziquantel (12 mg/kg) (profender, bayer ag, leverkusen, germany) against infection with various stages of the ascarid nematodes toxocara cati and toxascaris leonina. infections were induced by administration of larvated ascarid eggs, and stage-specific efficacy was evaluated by treating cats at scheduled intervals post-inoculation. all studies featured ... | 2005 | 16228274 |
| an epidemiological study of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs from southern greater buenos aires (argentina): age, gender, breed, mixed infections, and seasonal and spatial patterns. | a total of 2193 fecal samples from owned dogs were collected during the 2003-2004 period in southern greater buenos aires, and were evaluated for the presence of intestinal parasites by a flotation-centrifugation method. the overall prevalence was 52.4%, and the 11 species found were: ancylostoma caninum (13%), isospora ohioensis complex (12%), toxocara canis (11%), trichuris vulpis (10%), sarcocystis sp. (10%), giardia duodenalis (9%), isospora canis (3%), hammondia-neospora complex (3%), dipil ... | 2006 | 16364551 |
| coprological study on intestinal helminths in swiss dogs: temporal aspects of anthelminthic treatment. | coproscopic examination of 505 dogs originating from the western or central part of switzerland revealed the presence (prevalence data) of the following helminthes: toxocara canis (7.1%), hookworms (6.9%), trichuris vulpis (5.5%), toxascaris leonina (1.3%), taeniidae (1.3%), capillaria spp. (0.8%), and diphyllobothrium latum (0.4%). potential risk factors for infection were identified by a questionnaire: dogs from rural areas significantly more often had hookworms and taeniid eggs in their feces ... | 2006 | 16374614 |
| intestinal macro- and microparasites of wolves (canis lupus l.) from north-eastern poland recovered by coprological study. | wolf scats collected during ecological studies in mazury lake district in ne poland were analysed for intestinal micro- and macroparasites. five nematode species were identified: ancylostoma caninum (ercolani, 1859), uncinaria stenocephala (railliet, 1884), trichuris vulpis (froelich, 1789), toxocara canis (werner, 1782) and toxascaris leonina (von linstow, 1902). among cestode species there were identified infections with dipylidium caninum (linnaeus, 1785). the overall helminth prevalence was ... | 2005 | 16457480 |
| soil contamination with ascarid eggs in playgrounds in kirikkale, turkey. | contamination of soil with feline and canine ascarid eggs in eight playgrounds in kirikkale, turkey was investigated monthly from february 2003 to january 2004. dog faeces were also collected and all samples were examined using the zinc sulphate centrifugal flotation method. eggs of toxocara were observed in 5 of 8 (62.5%) of playgrounds examined and in 15.6% of 480 soil samples. the number of eggs varied from 1 to 11. eggs were observed in soil samples collected in february, march to june, augu ... | 2006 | 16469167 |
| [intestinal parasites in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal symptoms in santiago, chile]. | there is an increasing importance of pet-transmitted infections, some of those are considered emerging infections. | 2006 | 16554927 |
| helminths of red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in denmark. | an epidemiological study of helminths in 1040 red foxes collected from various localities in denmark during 1997-2002, revealed 21 helminth species at autopsy, including nine nematode species: capillaria plica (prevalence 80.5%), capillaria aerophila (74.1%), crenosoma vulpis (17.4%), angiostrongylus vasorum (48.6% from northern zealand (endemic area)), toxocara canis (59.4%), toxascaris leonina (0.6%), uncinaria stenocephala (68.6%), ancylostoma caninum (0.6%), and trichuris vulpis (0.5%); seve ... | 2006 | 16580775 |
| the occurrence of toxocara malaysiensis in cats in china, confirmed by sequence-based analyses of ribosomal dna. | non-isotopic polymerase chain reaction (pcr)-based single-strand conformation polymorphism and sequence analyses of the second internal transcribed spacer (its-2) of nuclear ribosomal dna (rdna) were utilized to genetically characterise ascaridoids from dogs and cats from china by comparison with those from other countries. the study showed that toxocara canis, toxocara cati, and toxascaris leonina from china were genetically the same as those from other geographical origins. specimens from cats ... | 2006 | 16636846 |
| prevalence of toxocara cati and other parasites in cats' faeces collected from the open spaces of public institutions: buenos aires, argentina. | toxocarosis is a worldwide parasitic infection that affects both cats and dogs. toxocara cati (schrank, 1788) syn. toxocara mystax (zeder, 1800) prevalence was studied in faeces from stray cats collected from the open spaces of public institutions of buenos aires city, both building and surrounding open spaces are fenced off. of the 465 samples obtained from march to june of 2005, 58.3% were found to have parasite eggs. the following parasites were identified from the 271 positive samples: t. ca ... | 2006 | 16647819 |
| helminthologic survey of the wolf (canis lupus) in estonia, with an emphasis on echinococcus granulosus. | carcasses of 26 wolves were collected during the 2000/2001 and 2003/2004 hunting seasons and examined for helminths. thirteen helminth species were recorded: one trematode (alaria alata), seven cestodes (diphyllobothrium latum, mesocestoides lineatus, taenia hydatigena, taenia multiceps, taenia ovis, taenia pisiformis, and echinococcus granulosus), and five nematode species (uncinaria stenocephala, toxascaris leonina, toxocara canis, trichinella nativa, and trichinella britovi). the most common ... | 2006 | 16870858 |
| geographical information systems and canine faecal contamination: the experience in the city of naples (southern italy). | geographical information systems (gis) can be used to make transect sampling when non-moving objects are to be counted, involving choosing a line or series of lines along which the counts are to take place. this approach has been used by us in order to study canine faecal contamination in the city of naples (southern italy), and to evaluate the consequent presence of canine parasitic elements. a gis was constructed utilizing the geo-referenced digital photographs and the cadastral maps of naples ... | 2006 | 16881413 |
| [relationships between the prevalence of toxocara eggs in dogs' faeces and soil]. | toxocariasis is a cosmopolitan infection of dogs and cats. humans (mainly children) become infected by accidentally ingesting embryonated eggs from the environment. the studies were conducted on the role of dogs in the epidemiology of human toxocariasis. a total of 112 soil samples and 110 fecal samples were collected from the same public places in poznań, including backyards in the centre of the city, playgrounds and public squares grounds. of these soil samples, 6.3 % were positive for toxocar ... | 2000 | 16886343 |
| [prevalence of intestinal nematodes in dogs from warsaw region]. | prevalence of intestinal nematodes in dogs from warsaw region. investigation of prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs have been conducted in order to protect human and animal health. the aim of the study was to establish species composition of intestinal parasites and to evaluate their prevalence in dogs from the shelter in józefów situated on north from warsaw. additionally, urban dogs from warsaw and village dogs from areas near the shelter, were examined. the prevalence of nematodes was: ... | 2002 | 16894724 |
| a study on intestinal helminthes of dogs, foxes and jackals in the western part of iran. | human infection especially with helminth parasites is an emerging health issue, as the human environment is increasingly shared with infected animals, either pets or wild life. in this survey, the intestinal content of 83 stray dogs, 22 red foxes and 10 golden jackals collected from the west azarbaijan, kordestan and kermanshah provinces in the west of iran, were studied for the presence of helminth parasites. the percentage of different species recovered from these animals is listed as follows: ... | 2006 | 16899340 |
| [the occurrence of intestinal nematodes in red foxes in the western pomerania]. | in the period from november 2004 to march 2005 the prevalence of gastro-intestinal nematodes of 165 foxes (vulpes vulpes l.) from the pomerania region was examined. these parasites were found in 66.1% of examined foxes. toxocara canis was the most frequent parasite and was observed in 33.9% of examined animals. toxascaris leonina was found in 1.2%, uncinaria stenocephala in 25.5%, ancylostoma caninum in 6.7 and trichuris vulpis in 10.3% of the examined foxes. | 2005 | 16913531 |
| survey of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in the madrid area and comparison of the efficacy of three anthelmintics in naturally infected dogs. | using routine coprological methods, 1161 faecal samples from animal shelters located in madrid (spain) were analysed, showing a 28% prevalence for different intestinal parasites: giardia duodenalis (7%), cystoisopora spp. (3.8%), toxocara canis (7.8%), toxascaris leonina (6.3%), ancylostomidae (4%), trichuris vulpis (3.3%), taenidae (2.9%) and dipylidium caninum (0.9%). the therapeutic efficacies of mebendazole at a dose of 22 mg/kg once daily for 3 days, fenbendazole at a dose of 50 mg/kg once ... | 2007 | 16915389 |
| intestinal nematode infections in turkish military dogs with special reference to toxocara canis. | the prevalence and potential zoonotic risk factors of intestinal nematodes of military working dogs, which are used for different military purposes, were assessed. faecal samples from 352 defined-breed turkish military dogs were investigated and 107 (30.4%) dogs were found to be infected with one or two nematode species. the following nematodes, with their respective prevalences, were diagnosed in the faecal samples: toxascaris leonina (21.8%), toxocara canis (13.3%), trichuris vulpis (2.9%) and ... | 2006 | 16923275 |
| estimation of canine intestinal parasites in córdoba (spain) and their risk to public health. | the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in dogs was studied in the province of córdoba (southern spain), with special attention to those parasites that can be transmitted to man. the experiment was completed with the examination of soil samples from public parks and city gardens. the study was carried out over a population of 1800 animals entered in the control animal centre (ceca) by coprological methods, and within this group, 300 dogs were sacrificed and necropsied. the prevalence of any ... | 2007 | 16971046 |
| canine faecal contamination and parasitic risk in the city of naples (southern italy). | dogs are associated with more than 60 zoonotic diseases among which, parasitosis and, in particular, helminthosis, can pose serious public-health concerns worldwide. many canine gastrointestinal parasites eliminate their dispersion elements (eggs, larvae, oocysts) by the faecal route. the quantity of canine faeces deposited on public and private property in cities worldwide is both a perennial nuisance and an important health issue. public sites such as playgrounds, parks, gardens, public square ... | 2006 | 16995934 |
| [prevalence of helminths in dogs in the region of van and their potential public health significance]. | this study was performed in order to determine the prevalence of helminth infections among dogs and to emphasize the importance of this concept for public health. all selected dogs were from the city of van and a total of 115 fecal samples were examined. of these, 61 were from stray dogs, 26 were breeders and the final 28 dogs were dogs belonging to institutions. all samples were examined in the laboratory of the parasitology laboratory of the faculty of veterinary medicine, yuzuncu yil universi ... | 2006 | 17124658 |
| field evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of a combination of oxantel/pyrantel/praziquantel in the treatment of naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode and/or cestode infestations in dogs in europe. | in five multicentre field trials, the efficacy and safety of a combination of oxantel/pyrantel/praziquantel (dolpac), vetoquinol sa) in the treatment of naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode and/or cestode infestation in dogs was evaluated in northern and southern europe. forty-eight investigators from france, belgium, germany, italy and spain enrolled 329 dogs to be treated with the tested combination; 235 of these dogs complied with the inclusion criteria of the protocol and had a teste ... | 2007 | 17184919 |
| influence of urbanization on the epidemiology of intestinal helminths of the red fox (vulpes vulpes) in geneva, switzerland. | dixenous helminths that depend on rodent intermediate hosts are supposed to be negatively affected by urbanization due to lower supply of rodents in urbanized environments. prevalence rates of dixenous, non-strictly monoxenous, and monoxenous helminths in 228 red foxes (vulpes vulpes) along a gradient of increasing urbanization were assessed by morphological parasite identification in the city of geneva, switzerland. multivariate analyses for the five most prevalent helminth species or genera re ... | 2007 | 17393184 |
| [gastro-intestinal helminths detected by fecal examination in stray dogs in the aydin province]. | fecal specimens of a total of 200 dogs were examined by native, fulleborn's floatation and benedek's sedimentation methods to determine the prevalence of gastro-intestinal helminth infections in stray dogs in the aydin municipality animal shelter and the kuşadasi municipality animal shelter. helminth infections were encountered in 82 (41%) of the fecal samples examined. one cestode egg and four nematode eggs were found in the infected fecal samples. the helminth eggs found were identified as fol ... | 2007 | 17471412 |
| pcr tools for the verification of the specific identity of ascaridoid nematodes from dogs and cats. | based on the sequences of the internal transcribed spacers (its-1 and its-2) of nuclear ribosomal dna (rdna) of toxocara canis, toxocara cati, toxocara malaysiensis and toxascaris leonina, specific forward primers were designed in the its-1 or its-2 for each of the four ascaridoid species of dogs and cats. these primers were used individually together with a conserved primer in the large subunit of rdna to amplify partial its-1 and/or its-2 of rdna from 107 dna samples from ascaridoids from dogs ... | 2007 | 17532185 |
| epidemiological study of non-systemic parasitism in dogs in southeast mediterranean spain assessed by coprological and post-mortem examination. | the prevalence and risk factors of non-systemic canine ecto- and endoparasitism and anthelminthic use in murcia located at the centre of the spanish mediterranean coastal arch, was investigated by coprology and necropsy in up to 275 pet, city shelter and stray dogs in 2001-2004. faecal parasite stages were detected in 25% of dogs. species frequency was 6-10% for toxocara canis, ancylostomatidae spp., toxascaris leonina and isospora canis, and 0.4-1% for trichuris vulpis, giardia lamblia, and dip ... | 2007 | 17542962 |
| gastrointestinal parasites of shepherd and hunting dogs in the serres prefecture, northern greece. | a total of 281 faecal samples from owned shepherd and hunting dogs were collected in the serres prefecture, northern greece and were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. the overall prevalence of parasitism was 26% and the 11 species found were: toxocara canis (12.8%), trichuris vulpis (9.6%), giardia spp. (4.3%), isospora (cystoisospora) spp. (3.9%), ancylostoma/uncinaria spp. (2.8%), cryptosporidium spp. (2.8%), alaria alata (2.5%), strongyloides stercoralis (1.8%), angiostrongyl ... | 2007 | 17573197 |
| prevalence of toxocara spp., toxascaris leonina and ancylostomidae in public parks and beaches in different climate zones of costa rica. | this epidemiological study was conducted in different regions of costa rica to determine the prevalence of the developmental stages of potential zoonotic intestinal helminths of dogs and cats in public places. samples were collected within three main climate zones including rural and urban areas during both the rainy and the dry season. faecal and environmental samples were taken from 69 parks and beaches. of the faecal samples 3% contained toxascaris spp. eggs, 7% toxocara spp. eggs and 55% con ... | 2007 | 17709088 |
| patterns of parasitic infections in faecal samples from stray cat populations in qatar. | the parasite fauna of stray cat populations, comprising mainly helminth parasites, is described for the first time from the arid environment of the qatar peninsula. during the winter and summer months of 2005, 824 faecal samples were examined from six sites in qatar. up to seven species of parasites were identified, six of which were nematodes - strongyloides stercoralis as the most prevalent (18.4%), followed by aelurostrongylus abstrusus (7.5%), toxocara cati (6.1%), ancylostoma tubaeforme (5. ... | 2007 | 17875227 |
| [the occurrence of gastrointestinal cestode and nematode infections in stray dogs in afyonkarahisar and eskisehir provinces]. | this study was carried out to determine the prevalence of cestode and nematode infections in stray dogs in afyonkarahisar and eskisehir provinces. a total of 287 dogs (n=150 from afyonkarahisar and n=137 from eskisehir) of different ages and sexes living in animal shelters were used in this study. after the coprological examination, dogs were found to be infected with various gastrointestinal cestode and nematode species. it was found that rates of infection were 46% (69 out of 150) in afyonkara ... | 2007 | 17918061 |
| coprology of panthera tigris altaica and felis bengalensis euptilurus from the russian far east. | fecal samples from the siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica) and the amur cat (felis bengalensis euptilurus) from far eastern russia, were examined for parasites. a natural sedimentation methodology was used and a complete examination of all the sediment was performed. this fecal investigation allowed us to isolate and identify several developmental stages of gastrointestinal, hepatic, and respiratory parasites. five parasites were found from p. t. altaica: 11 trematodes (platynosomum fastosu ... | 2007 | 17918383 |
| epidemiology of intestinal helminth parasites of dogs in ibadan, nigeria. | an epidemiological study of gastrointestinal helminths of dogs (canis familiaris) in two veterinary clinics in ibadan, nigeria, was conducted between january 2001 and december 2002. faecal samples collected from 959 dogs were processed by modified kato-katz technique and then examined for helminth eggs. the results of the study showed that 237 (24.7%) of the dogs examined were infected with different types of helminths. the prevalences for the various helminth eggs observed were: toxocara canis ... | 2008 | 18053301 |
| [contamination of playgrounds in gdańsk city with parasite eggs]. | nematodes of toxocara genus are common parasites of dogs and cats. these animals are the main source of dangerous zoonoses. the main source of toxocarosis among children are sandpits which are contaminated with dog and cat faeces. we examined the contamination of playgrounds with parasite eggs in gdatisk city, and frequency of infections of dogs and cats in the area under study. | 2007 | 18075155 |
| prevalence of toxocara cati and other intestinal helminths in stray cats in shiraz, iran. | toxocariasis is a parasitic zoonosis with worldwide distribution that affects both cats and dogs. necropsy of 114 stray cats from shiraz revealed that 106 (92.9%) stray cats were infected at least with one of the intestinal helminth species. the overall infection rates in stray cats infected with cestoda and nematoda were 105(99.1%) and 101(95.3%) respectively. the detected cestodes were joyeuxiella pasqualei (34.3%), dipylidium caninum (49.5%), taenia taeniaeformis (12.3%), spirometra sp. (3.8% ... | 2007 | 18209706 |
| helminth infections in faecal samples of wolves canis lupus l. from the western beskidy mountains in southern poland. | eighty-nine samples of grey wolf (canis lupus l.) faeces were collected between 2002 and 2004 from two areas in the western beskidy mts (south poland). helminth eggs were observed in 56.2% of faeces examined. these included: alaria alata (2.2%), taeniid eggs (11.2%), toxocara canis (5.6%), toxascaris leonina (1.1%), eucoleus aerophilus (14.6%), ancylostoma caninum (12.3%), uncinaria stenocephala (37%) and unidentified roundworm eggs of the family strongyloididae (1.1%). eucoleus aerophilus is re ... | 2007 | 18251025 |
| seasonal prevalence of toxocara ova in soil samples from public parks in ankara, turkey. | this survey was conducted to determine prevalence of toxocara spp. eggs and seasonal variation of this prevalence in public parks in ankara, turkey. a total of 259 sand samples were collected from may 2005 to april 2006 in 40 public parks for determining prevalence. to attain seasonal variation, a total of 696 sand samples were collected from five public parks regularly throughout year. prevalence of toxocara spp. and combination of toxascaris leonina and taenia spp. was 15.05% and 0.38%. overal ... | 2008 | 18494602 |
| electrophoretic analysis of sequence variability in three mitochondrial dna regions for ascaridoid parasites of human and animal health significance. | sequence variability in three mitochondrial dna (mtdna) regions, namely cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1), nadh dehydrogenase subunits 1 and 4 (nad1 and nad4), among and within toxocara canis, t. cati, t. malaysiensis, t. vitulorum and toxascaris leonina from different geographical origins was examined by a mutation-scanning approach. a portion of the cox1 gene (pcox1), a portion of the nad1 and nad4 genes (pnad1 and pnad4) were amplified separately from individual ascaridoid nematodes by po ... | 2008 | 18546167 |
| immunization of proteins from toxascaris leonina adult worm inhibits allergic specific th2 response. | recently, the influence of parasitic infections on the incidence of allergic diseases has become the focus of increased attention. in order to ascertain whether parasite-derived proteins could inhibit the allergic specific th2 response, we applied excretory-secretory protein (tl-es) or total protein (tl-tp) of the adult worm toxascaris leonina to asthma model mice prior to or simultaneously with ova challenge, after which we assessed the ova-specific th2 responses. the group subjected to immuniz ... | 2008 | 18653284 |
| the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in ile-ife, nigeria. | a study of gastrointestinal parasites in 269 faecal samples from dogs (canis familiaris) collected from ile-ife, nigeria between january and december 2004, revealed seven helminth species: toxocara canis 33.8%, ancylostoma sp. 34.6%, toxascaris leonina 3.3%, trichuris vulpis 3.7%, dipylidium caninum 4.1%, uncinaria stenocephala 0.7% and taenia sp. 1.1%. the faecal egg intensities, determined as mean eggs per gram of faeces ( +/- sem) were: t. canis 393.8 +/- 83.4, ancylostoma sp. 101.5 +/- 32.8, ... | 2009 | 18838021 |
| [the incidence of internal parasites in dogs and cats as dependent on the level of awareness among owners]. | the objective of the present study was to determine the incidence of internal parasites in dogs and cats owned by the employees of the faculty of veterinary medicine, university of warmia and mazury in olsztyn, and by students and their families, as well as in pets presented to veterinary clinics and in animals from shelters. the study, conducted from january to may 2008, involved 135 dogs and 35 cats. feces samples were analyzed for parasites by flotation technique with the use of darling's sol ... | 2008 | 19055069 |
| the parasite fauna of stray domestic cats (felis catus) in dubai, united arab emirates. | two hundred forty feral domestic cats trapped between 2004 and 2008 in the city centre and the suburb districts of dubai, as well as in desert biotopes, were subjected to a complete parasitological dissection. the established parasite fauna consisted of cystoisospora felis (12.9%), cystoisospora rivolta (9.2%), toxoplasma/hammondia (0.8%), heterophyes heterophyes (2.5%), heterophyopsis continua (0.4%), joyeuxiella spp. (65.8%), diplopylidium noelleri (37.1%), hydatigera taeniaeformis (16.7%), ta ... | 2009 | 19238440 |
| observed occurrence of tritrichomonas foetus and other enteric parasites in australian cattery and shelter cats. | cattery-housed pedigree cats, located mostly within the usa, have the highest reported prevalence of tritrichomonas foetus (t foetus) to date. this prospective, multi-institutional, cross sectional study examines the occurrence of t foetus and other enteric parasites in cattery-housed and shelter cats within australia, where t foetus has only recently been identified. faecal specimens were collected from 134 cats, including 82 cattery-housed pedigree cats and 52 shelter cats. faecal examinations ... | 2009 | 19285895 |
| [the role of paratenic hosts in the life cycles of helminths]. | paratenic hosts, especially of nematodes, play a major role in spreading many parasite species. the phenomenon of "paratenic parasitism" is illustrated by examples of development of syngamus trachea and proteocephalus longicollis. moravec introduced a concept of "natural paratenic host" for p. longicollis infecting common sculpion, cottus gobio, in europe. according to kennedy, paratenic host richness of anguillicola crassus is an adaptation to new environmental conditions. new studies, involvin ... | 2008 | 19338219 |
| identification of host immune regulation candidate genes of toxascaris leonina by expression sequenced tags (ests) analysis. | toxascaris leonina adult worms live in the gastrointestinal tract of dog, cat, and fox, releasing eggs which enter the environment by the fecal route. previously, we reported that t. leonina adult worm derived protein was able to inhibit ova-specific th2 responses, and in particular, immunization with parasite proteins exerts a more profound protective effect than allergen treatment. in order to gain greater insight into the relevant immune evasion mechanisms as well as basic scientific informat ... | 2009 | 19573993 |
| efficacy of emodepside plus praziquantel tablets (profender tablets for dogs) against mature and immature infections with toxocara canis and toxascaris leonina in dogs. | the efficacy of emodepside plus praziquantel tablets (profender tablets for dogs) against mature adult, immature adult and larval stages of toxocara canis and toxascaris leonina was evaluated in ten randomised, blinded and placebo-controlled dose confirmation studies in naturally or experimentally infected dogs. the tablets were used at the proposed minimum dose of 1 mg emodepside and 5 mg praziquantel per kg body weight. efficacy was calculated based on worm counts after necropsy. five studies ... | 2009 | 19575219 |
| field evaluation of the efficacy and safety of emodepside plus praziquantel tablets (profender tablets for dogs) against naturally acquired nematode and cestode infections in dogs. | a controlled, blinded and randomised multicentre field study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a new anthelmintic tablet formulation containing emodepside plus praziquantel (profender tablets for dogs) in the treatment of gastrointestinal nematode and cestode infections in dogs in france, germany, portugal and slovakia. dogs positive for nematodes and/or cestodes (demonstrated by faecal egg counts and/or the presence of proglottids) were treated with emodepside plus praziquantel tablets (n = ... | 2009 | 19575222 |
| influence of parasitism on trace element contents in tissues of red fox (vulpes vulpes) and its parasites mesocestoides spp. (cestoda) and toxascaris leonina (nematoda). | bioaccumulation of cadmium, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, lead, and zinc in 56 foxes (vulpes vulpes) and their parasites mesocestoides spp. (cestoda) and toxascaris leonina (nematoda) was studied. the levels of heavy metals were determined in the livers and kidneys of the animals depending on parasitism in the following ranges: pb, 0.029-3.556; cd, 0.055-9.967; cr, 0.001-0.304; cu, 4.15-41.15; mn, 1.81-19.94; ni: 0.037-0.831; zn, 52.0-212.9 microg/g dry weight (dw). cd in parasites (0.038 ... | 2010 | 19578999 |
| endoparasites of red fox (vulpes vulpes) in central italy. | a parasitologic study on 129 red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from tuscany (central italy) was carried out in 2004-2006. five intestinal species were found at necropsy: dipylidium caninum (prevalence 57.3%), mesocestoides lineatus (45.4%), uncinaria stenocephala (39.1%), toxocara canis (9.1%), and toxascaris leonina (5.4%). other parasites not associated with the intestine included crenosoma vulpis (14.7%), capillaria aerophila (7.0%), angiostrongylus vasorum (7.0%), and filarial parasites (17.8%). cop ... | 2009 | 19617506 |
| a wide diversity of zoonotic intestinal parasites infects urban and rural dogs in neuquén, patagonia, argentina. | the presence of parasites was investigated by the examination of 1944 dog faecal samples collected from urban (n=646) and rural (n=1298) areas of the province of neuquén, patagonia, argentina. parasitic agents (pa) were found in 37.86% of samples. a total of 15 different pa were detected, including toxocara canis (16.35%), taenia spp./echinococcus spp. (12.65%), trichurisvulpis (6.06%), giardia spp. (1.29%), toxascaris leonina (0.56%), ancylostomacaninum (0.41%), dipylidium caninum (0.31%), diph ... | 2010 | 19864068 |
| endoparasites of the coyote (canis latrans), a recent migrant to insular newfoundland. | this study provides the first data on the helminth fauna of the coyote (canis latrans) in insular newfoundland. sixty-nine coyotes were collected between 2001 and 2003 and examined for helminths. a total of 10 helminth species were recorded: the cestodes taenia ovis krabbei (9%), taenia hydatigena (4%), taenia pisiformis (1%), and mesocestoides spp. (5%); and the nematodes toxocara canis (19%), toxascaris leonina (1%), crenosoma vulpis (19%), physaloptera rara (6%), uncinaria stenocephala (3%), ... | 2009 | 19901402 |
| intestinal helminths of feral cat populations from urban and suburban districts of qatar. | a survey of the helminths of 658 adult cats from feral urban and suburban populations in qatar was conducted across all months in 2006 and 2007. six species of helminths were identified, comprising two cestodes (taenia taeniaeformis [73.6%] and diplopylidium acanthotetra [47.1%]) and four nematodes (ancylostoma tubaeforme [14.7%], physaloptera praeputialis [5.2%], toxocara cati [0.8%] and toxascaris leonina [0.2%]), and 83% of cats were infected with at least one of these. the average number of ... | 2010 | 20031329 |
| the role of dogs in transmission of ascaris lumbricoides for humans. | the dog's role as a definitive host for a number of zoonotic parasites has been widely studied and recognized as being a significant public health problem worldwide. this study aimed to report, for the first time, our investigation into the role of dogs as a biological transmitter for ascaris lumbricoides, via necropsy of a sample of rural stray dogs in a developing community in giza governorate, egypt, where promiscuous defecation by human was common, and examination for a. lumbricoides worms a ... | 2010 | 20162430 |
| frequency distribution of echinococcus multilocularis and other helminths of foxes in kyrgyzstan. | echinococcosis is a major emerging zoonosis in central asia. a study of the helminth fauna of foxes from naryn oblast in central kyrgyzstan was undertaken to investigate the abundance of echinococcus multilocularis in a district where a high prevalence of this parasite had previously been detected in dogs. a total of 151 foxes (vulpes vulpes) were investigated in a necropsy study. of these 96 (64%) were infected with e. multilocularis with a mean abundance of 8669 parasites per fox. this indicat ... | 2010 | 20434845 |
| survey of infectious and parasitic diseases in stray cats at the lisbon metropolitan area, portugal. | a survey of infectious and parasitic diseases of stray cats was carried out using biological samples collected from animals captured during a catch-neuter-release programme in four counties of the lisbon metropolitan area. the main objective was to investigate the potential threat of stray cats for animal and public health. samples of blood, stool, hair and auricular swabs were collected from 231 cats in 27 colonies. anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies were detected in 47/194 samples (24.2%); anti ... | 2010 | 20466573 |
| helminths of mammals and birds at the samsun zoological garden, turkey. | a coprologic study was conducted to determine the prevalence of helminth infections at the samsun zoo, turkey. there are 184 animals comprising 45 species or subspecies, including 23 ruminants, three equines, 21 carnivores, 10 rabbits, two primates, two kangaroos, and 123 birds in the zoo. fecal samples of zoo animals were collected and examined four times from 2006 to 2007: in september, december, march, and june. in four seasons, coprologic analysis revealed that 123 of 338 (36.4%) fecal sampl ... | 2010 | 20597212 |
| inhibition of dextran sulfate sodium (dss)-induced intestinal inflammation via enhanced il-10 and tgf-beta production by galectin-9 homologues isolated from intestinal parasites. | we isolated a galectin-9 (gal-9) homologue gene (tl-gal) from an adult worm of the canine gastrointestinal nematode parasite, toxascaris leonina, via random cdna library sequencing. the deduced amino acid sequence of the tl-gal genes evidenced an identity of 89% with the galectin of dirofilaria immitis, 87% identity with the galectin of brugia malayi, and 35% identity with the human gal-9 gene. to evaluate immune modulate function of tl-gal in host inflammatory response, we constructed recombina ... | 2010 | 20603157 |
| the prevalence and abundance of helminth parasites in stray dogs from the city of queretaro in central mexico. | the prevalence of helminth species in stray dogs, from the capital city of the state of queretaro, was evaluated. a total of 378 dogs were captured and examined for the presence of helminths from january to december 2008. the results showed that 275 (72.8%) of examined dogs were infected with one or more helminth species. single infections were observed in 139 (50.5%) of infected dogs and 136 (49.5%) harboured mixed infections. out of the 378 dogs examined, 208 (55.2%) presented nematodes and 18 ... | 2010 | 20849669 |
| principal intestinal parasites of dogs in tirana, albania. | from 2004 to 2009, the digestive tracts of 111 dogs from suburban areas around tirana, albania, were examined for intestinal helminths. in addition, rectal faecal samples of all dogs were examined for protozoan infections and 48 faecal samples from dogs >6 months of age were processed with the baermann technique to test for the excretion of lungworm larvae. the heart and pulmonary arteries of 30 dogs >6 months of age also were examined for nematode parasites. the intestinal parasite fauna of the ... | 2010 | 20878182 |
| nematodes parasites of the gray fox (urocyon cinereoargenteus schreber, 1775) in the seasonally dry tropical highlands of central mexico. | the gray fox (urocyon cinereoargenteus schreber, 1775) is the most abundant and opportunistic wild canid in mexico. however, the parasites of this canid in mexico are poorly known, and an intensive parasite survey is lacking. a survey of gray fox parasitological feces was conducted in el cimatario national park, a protected area representative of the seasonally dry, tropical highlands of mexico. feces were collected in six 1-km-length transects during the summer of 2003 and spring of 2004. the c ... | 2010 | 21136079 |
| environmental monitoring and analysis of faecal contamination in an urban setting in the city of bari (apulia region, italy): health and hygiene implications. | few studies have been conducted in italy to quantify the potential risk associated with dynamics and distribution of pathogens in urban settings. the aim of this study was to acquire data on the environmental faecal contamination in urban ecosystems, by assessing the presence of pathogens in public areas in the city of bari (apulia region, italy). to determine the degree of environmental contamination, samples of dog faeces and bird guano were collected from different areas in the city of bari ( ... | 2010 | 21139871 |
| distribution, prevalence, and genetic characterization of baylisascaris procyonis in selected areas of georgia. | baylisascaris procyonis is an intestinal nematode of raccoons (procyon lotor) that can cause fatal larval migrans in numerous species of birds and mammals, including humans. although this parasite has historically been absent in the southeastern united states, it has been found in isolated regions in the appalachian mountains and was recently documented in dekalb county, georgia. the first objective of the current study was to investigate the distribution and prevalence of b. procyonis in select ... | 2010 | 21158622 |
| gastrointestinal helminths of dogs in western pomerania, poland. | a total of 763 fecal samples were collected from dogs in western pomerania during 2006-2007 to determine the gastrointestinal parasite fauna of dogs in this region. in the city of szczecin, 648 fecal samples were collected every month in the annual cycle from nine city areas and analysed. six fecal samples were taken at each collection time from each site. a total of 115 fecal samples from rural areas were investigated. each fecal sample was dissected with a needle, checked for tapeworm segments ... | 2010 | 21174956 |
| [occurrence of parasites in the alimentary canal of cats from szczecin area, poland]. | the aim of this work was to determine the average prevalence of cats with parasites in their alimentary canal in the area of szczecin and to identify the parasite species in the alimentary canal in these animals. this research was carried on: domestic cats, stray cats and cats from the animal shelter and from the animal protection society. approximately, 3 grams of weight faeces was collected, and each sample was homogenized with a glass rod, examined with microscope, and then processed by flota ... | 2010 | 21179670 |
| prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of stray dogs impounded by the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (spca), durban and coast, south africa. | coprological examination was used to determine the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites of stray dogs impounded by the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (spca), durban and coast, south africa. helminth and protozoan parasites were found in faeces of 240 dogs with an overall prevalence of 82.5% (helminth parasites 93.1% and protozoan parasites 6.9%). the following parasites and their prevalences were detected; ancylostoma sp. (53.8%), trichuris vulpis (7.9%), spir ... | 2010 | 21247022 |
| giardia and other intestinal parasites in dogs from veterinary clinics in japan. | the present study is the first report that describes the national survey of intestinal parasites in private household dogs brought to veterinary clinics in japan. a total of 2,365 fresh feces were collected. giardia-specific coproantigen was examined by elisa kit (snap(®) giardia, idexx laboratories, inc.; maine, usa). other intestinal parasites were determined microscopically using the formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation technique. according to age categories, giardia duodenalis, cystoisospora ... | 2011 | 21279384 |
| helminth parasites in faecal samples from the endangered iberian lynx (lynx pardinus). | the iberian lynx is the most endangered felid in the world. enteropathogens may threaten its survival, and therefore we analysed faecal samples from 66 different individuals (37 males and 29 females), the largest population representation studied to date. the samples were obtained from november 2005 to october 2008 in the two areas where the iberian lynx survives: sierra morena and doñana (andalusia, southern spain). a total of 56.1% samples were parasitized with at least 6 species of helminths, ... | 2011 | 21349643 |
| gastrointestinal parasites in mammals of two italian zoological gardens. | the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was investigated in mammals housed in two of the main italian zoological gardens: the zoo safari of fasano (province of bindisi, apulia, italy) and the giardino zoologico of pistoia (tuscany, italy). in november 2007, fecal samples were collected at the zoo safari of fasano (n = 96) and at the giardino zoologico of pistoia (n = 60), from primates, carnivores, perissodactyls, artiodactyls and proboscideans. in most of the cases, the same animal species ... | 2010 | 21370648 |
| exposure to infectious agents in dogs in remote coastal british columbia: possible sentinels of diseases in wildlife and humans. | ranked among the top threats to conservation worldwide, infectious disease is of particular concern for wild canids because domestic dogs (canis familiaris) may serve as sources and reservoirs of infection. on british columbia's largely undeveloped but rapidly changing central and north coasts, little is known about diseases in wolves (canis lupus) or other wildlife. however, several threats exist for transfer of diseases among unvaccinated dogs and wolves. to gain baseline data on infectious ag ... | 2011 | 21461190 |
| prevalence of canine gastrointestinal helminths in urban lusaka and rural katete districts of zambia. | faecal samples were collected from january 2010 through september 2010 to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal (gi) helminths infestation in dogs in urban lusaka and rural katete districts of zambia. a total of 452 faecal samples (n=160 katete, n=292 lusaka) were examined by faecal flotation for the presence of helminth eggs and 82.5% of dogs were positive for gi helminths in katete compared to 76% for lusaka. positive results with the presence of at least one parasite corresponded to 72 ... | 2011 | 21612833 |
| results of parasitological examinations of faecal samples from cats and dogs in germany between 2003 and 2010. | in a retrospective study, the results of parasitological examinations of faecal samples from 8,560 cats and 24,677 dogs between january 2003 and december 2010 in germany were analysed. 30.4 % of the examined dogs and 22.8 % of the cats were infected with endoparasites. the examination of the faecal samples from dogs revealed stages of giardia spp. (18.6 %), toxocara canis (6.1 %), toxascaris leonina (0.6 %), ancylostomatidae (2.2 %), trichuris vulpis (1.2 %), capillaria spp. (1.3 %), crenosoma v ... | 2011 | 21739375 |