Publications
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| canine fecal contamination in a metropolitan area (milan, north-western italy): prevalence of intestinal parasites and evaluation of health risks. | intestinal parasites of dogs represent a serious threat to human health due to their zoonotic potential. thus, metropolitan areas presenting high concentrations of pets and urban fecal contamination on public areas are at sanitary risk. major aim of this survey was to determine prevalence of zoonotic parasites in dog fecal samples collected from public soil of milan (north-western italy). differences in parasites prevalence distribution were explored by a geographical information system- (gis-) ... | 2014 | 25478583 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in breeding kennel dogs in japan. | the present study is the first to show overall prevalences of intestinal parasites among breeding kennel dogs in japan. a total of 573 fresh fecal samples were collected from dogs at 12 breeding kennels. 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. overall prevalences of two genera of protists, giardia spp. and cy ... | 2015 | 25627028 |
| copromicroscopic and molecular investigations on intestinal parasites in kenneled dogs. | intestinal parasites are common in dogs worldwide, and their importance has recently increased for a renewed awareness on the public health relevance that some of them have. in this study, the prevalence of helminths and protozoa was evaluated by microscopy in 318 canine faecal samples collected from eight rescue shelters in the north-eastern italy; 285 of them were also submitted to the molecular characterization of giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium spp. isolates. an analysis was performed ... | 2015 | 25687526 |
| molecular characterization of trichuris serrata. | trichuris serrata, a whipworm of cats, can cause inflammation in the cecum and upper portion of the large intestine. it is unknown if the virulence and pathology of t. serrata differ from trichuris campanula, the other species in cats. distinguishing the species based on egg size is challenging. in addition, trichuris eggs can be difficult to distinguish from capillaria spp. this paper presents the first molecular description of t. serrata. the 18s ribosomal rna (rrna) gene was sequenced from ma ... | 2015 | 25758586 |
| a comparison of mini-flotac and flotac with classic methods to diagnosing intestinal parasites of dogs from brazil. | dogs may be affected by different species of gastrointestinal parasites which present great importance in veterinary medicine and public health. several techniques to diagnosing these parasites have been proposed, but different performances achieved by each method make difficult the choice of the best technique to be used. in this study, the performance of two classic methods (i.e., willis and hoffman techniques) and two recent techniques (i.e., flotac and mini-flotac) to diagnosing gastrointest ... | 2015 | 26122998 |
| [nematodes with zoonotic potential in parks of the city of tunja, colombia]. | to identify the presence of parasites with zoonotic potential in major parks in the city of tunja, boyacá. | 2017 | 26235778 |
| prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in domestic dogs in tabasco, southeastern mexico. | the overall goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence of gastrointestinal (gi) parasites in dogs in the city of villahermosa in tabasco, mexico. the study population consisted of 302 owned dogs that had limited access to public areas. a fecal sample was collected from each animal and examined for gi parasites by conventional macroscopic analysis and centrifugal flotation. fecal samples from 80 (26.5%) dogs contained gi parasites. of these, 58 (19.2%) were positive for helminths and 22 (7 ... | 2015 | 26648011 |
| molecular identification of ancylostoma species from dogs and an assessment of zoonotic risk in low-income households, são paulo state, brazil. | hookworm infection stands out for its worldwide distribution and for its veterinary and public health relevance. based on copromicroscopic examinations and polymerase chain reaction (pcr) amplification of the its1-5.8s-its2 region, we assessed, respectively, the prevalence of intestinal parasites and the identification of canine hookworm species in faeces recovered from 278 dogs living in households of an inland municipality of são paulo state, brazil. intestinal parasites were found in 67.3% of ... | 2017 | 26752269 |
| efficacy of afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime chewable tablets against naturally acquired intestinal nematodes in dogs. | the efficacy of oral afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime combination chewable tablets (nexgard spectra, merial) against naturally acquired intestinal nematode infections in dogs was evaluated in six negative control, blinded studies including a total of 114 dogs. dogs were selected based on a pre-treatment fecal examination indicating patent infections with hookworms (two studies), toxocara or toxascaris ascarids (one study each) or trichuris whipworms (two studies). in each study, dogs were assign ... | 2016 | 26827857 |
| sensitivity and efficiency of selected coproscopical methods-sedimentation, combined zinc sulfate sedimentation-flotation, and mcmaster method. | coproscopical methods used in veterinary-parasitological diagnostics were validated according to their sensitivity (se) and egg recovery rate [efficiency (ef)]. validation of the combined sedimentation-flotation method and the modified mcmaster method was performed by using feces spiked with eggs of ancylostoma caninum, uncinaria stenocephala, cooperia oncophora, cyathostomins, ascaris suum, toxascaris leonina, toxocara canis, trichuris vulpis, moniezia expansa, and anoplocephala perfoliata. for ... | 2016 | 26997342 |
| endoparasitic fauna of red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and golden jackals (canis aureus) in serbia. | wild canides have a high epizootiological - epidemiological significance, considering that they are hosts for some parasites which spread vector born diseases. increased frequency of certain interactions between domestic and wild canides increases the risk of occurrence, spreading and maintaining the infection of parasitic etiology in domestic canides. the research was conducted in 232 wild canides (172 red foxes and 60 golden jackals). the examined material was sampled from foxes and jackals, w ... | 2016 | 27078664 |
| a hydroalcoholic extract from paullinia pinnata l. roots exerts anthelmintic activity against free-living and parasitic nematodes. | paullinia pinnata is a medicinal plant traditionally used in west africa against a wide range of diseases including soil-transmitted helminthiases. in this study, a hydroethanolic root extract was investigated for its phytochemical composition and in vitro activity against the free-living nematode caenorhabditis elegans as well as the larval stages of the parasitic helminths ancylostoma caninum, haemonchus contortus, toxocara cati, and trichuris vulpis.lc-ms analysis of the ethanol-water (1 : 1) ... | 2016 | 27286336 |
| parasite species of the endangered iberian wolf (canis lupus signatus) and a sympatric widespread carnivore. | parasites have a profound impact on wildlife population dynamics. however, until some years ago, studies on the occurrence and prevalence of wildlife parasites were neglected comparatively with the studies on humans and domestic animals. in this study, we determined the parasite prevalence of two sympatric wild canids: the endangered iberian wolf (canis lupus signatus) and the widespread red fox (vulpes vulpes), in central portugal. from november 2014 to july 2015, fresh fecal samples from both ... | 2016 | 27358768 |
| epidemiological survey of zoonotic helminths in feral cats in gran canaria island (macaronesian archipelago-spain). | the presence of zoonotic parasites in feral cats have been widely considered all over the world. in gran canaria (macaronesian archipelago, canary islands, spain) the number of feral cats has grown out of control in urban and rural areas. 48 of felis catus captured in different gran canaria areas were studied. animals were necropsied and several organs were systematically examined in order to collect and identify macroscopic parasites. in addition, coprological tests were done in 28 cats. there ... | 2016 | 27447205 |
| a field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in lilongwe, malawi. | the aim of this study was to screen for selected parasites and antibody levels against vectorborne pathogens in owned dogs in lilongwe, malawi. the study population consisted of 100 dogs; 80 participating in vaccination-spaying campaigns and 20 visiting a veterinary clinic as paying clients. all dogs went through a general physical examination including visual examination for signs of ectoparasites. a total of 100 blood samples were analysed using commercial snap tests and 40 faecal samples by e ... | 2016 | 27543039 |
| characterisation of a new, highly effective method for detecting nematode eggs (ascaris spp., toxocara spp., trichuris spp.) in sewage sludge containing flocculants. | because traditional methods used for sewage sludge parasitological examinations have low sensitivity, a new, highly effective method (own method - om) was devised. the principle of this method is to eliminate the flocculent effect on the structure of sewage sludge by mechanically damaging floccules in the presence of surfactants and to increase the effectiveness of egg isolation processes in large volumes of liquids. the objective of this study was to estimate the effectiveness of the om in dete ... | 2016 | 27688120 |
| gastrointestinal helminths of coyotes (canis latrans) from southeast nebraska and shenandoah area of iowa. | this survey was carried out on the carcasses of 29 coyotes from southeastern nebraska and shenandoah area of iowa to document the helminths present in the intestinal track of these carnivorous animals. | 2016 | 27733798 |
| protozoan and helminth parasite fauna of free-living croatian wild wolves (canis lupus) analyzed by scat collection. | the european wolf (canis lupus) is a large carnivore species present in limited areas of europe with several small populations still being considered as endangered. wolves can be infected by a wide range of protozoan and metazoan parasites with some of them affecting free-living wolf health condition. on this account, an epidemiological survey was conducted to analyze the actual parasite fauna in croatian wild wolves. in total, 400 individual faecal samples were collected during field studies on ... | 2017 | 28043382 |
| the molecular speciation of soil-transmitted helminth eggs collected from school children across six endemic countries. | the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths (sths; ascaris, trichuris and hookworms) is traditionally based on the demonstration of eggs in stool using microscopic techniques. while molecular techniques are more appropriate to speciate sth species they are seldom applied. in this study we speciated sth eggs from stool using molecular techniques to gain insights into the distribution of both human and animal sth species in the human host. | 2017 | 28100811 |
| invasive forms of canine endoparasites as a potential threat to public health - a review and own studies. | [b]abstract [/b] dogs serve as the vectors of serious zoonotic parasitic diseases. in the month of may 2012 - 2014, 339 dog faeces samples from seven public sites in chełmno, a town in northern poland, were collected and examined to determine the gastrointestinal parasite fauna of dogs. each faecal sample was dissected with a needle, checked for tapeworm segments and examined for parasite eggs and oocysts using the flotation and decantation method and a modified baermann technique. differences w ... | 2017 | 28664702 |
| discovery of parasite eggs in archeological residence during the 15th century in seoul, korea. | during civil engineering construction near sejong-ro, jongro-ku, seoul, cultural sites were found that are thought to have been built in the 15th century. this area was home to many different people as well as the leaders of the yi dynasty. to gain further insight into the life styles of the inhabitants of the old capital, soil samples were collected from various areas such as toilets, water foundations, and drainage ways. parasite eggs were examined by microscopy after 5 g soil samples were reh ... | 2017 | 28719964 |