Publications

[occurrence of giardia species and genotypes in humans and animals in wielkopolska region, poland].	giardia is the most common intestinal protozoan parasite found in humans and animals worldwide. although it has been known for three hundred years, the nomenclature, taxonomy, host specificity, and pathogenicity of giardia still arouse numerous controversies and ambiguities. giardia is classified into six species, that are characterised by various ranges of hosts. the most dubious species is g. intestinalis, which includes a dozen or so genotypes, and only two of them (genotype a and b) have wid ...	2009	20209826
[a comparison of soil contamination with toxocara canis and toxocara cati eggs in rural and urban areas of wielkopolska district in 2000-2005].	the aim of the studies was to compare the degree of soil contamination with toxocara canis and t. cati eggs in rural and urban areas depending on time of sampling and type of places examined. material and methods. over 2000-2005 a total of 538 soil samples from 3 villages and 368 from poznań city (poland) areas were examined for toxocara spp. eggs. in spring 418 samples in rural areas and 184 samples in urban areas were collected and in autumn 120 and 184 respectively. the samples were examined ...	2007	18075154
[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
[cystic echinococcosis (ce) in the poznan region in the years 1990-2000].	the results of multidisciplinary studies on cystic echinococcosis (ce) in poznan region, poland carried out in 1990-2000, in co-operation with cdc, atlanta ga, usa, are summarised as follows. the distinct focality of echinococcus granulosus (eg) infections has been demonstrated on some private farms rearing pigs (refs 12, 13). a reduction in eg prevalence rates in pigs has been achieved, from 13.0% in 1989 down to 0.5% in 1998. this was an effect of various factors, including free treatment of a ...	2003	15029831
[toxocariasis in poznan region, poland, in years 1990-2000].	the results of multidisciplinary studies on toxocariasis in poznan region, poland carried out in 1990-2000 in co-operation with cdc, atlanta ga, usa are summarised as follows. in poznan region toxocariasis in dogs, cats and foxes is common. environmental contamination with toxocara spp. eggs was higher in courtyards between apartment houses in the centres of cities than in sandboxes and in rural or recreational areas. high percentage of the t. cati eggs found raises the yet unanswered question h ...	2002	12666581
prevalence of species of toxocara in dogs, cats and red foxes from the poznan region, poland.	the prevalence of toxocariasis was evaluated for 445 dogs, 105 cats and 92 foxes from the poznan region during 1997-1998. forty one cats were infected (39%), 140 dogs (32%) and 15 red foxes (16%). toxocara canis was found most frequently in puppies up to 3 months old (58%) and t. cati in kittens 4-6 months old (64%). toxocariasis was much more prevalent amongst adult foxes (14%) than adult dogs (3%). in contrast to cats, female dogs and foxes were less infected than males. the present study sugg ...	2001	11520439
[toxocariasis in dogs and contamination of soil with toxocara spp. eggs in the poznań region].	dogs and soil samples from poznań city and the nearby small town murowana goślina were surveyed for the presence toxocara eggs. on the areas examined, the range of dog's infections with t. canis and the contamination of the soil with the infective stage of toxocara spp. were not paralleled. in poznań city out of 617 dogs examined 11.8% were infected with adult form of t. canis and since 1980th the prevalence has decreased. in murowana goślina as much as 35.2% dogs out of 352 examined were infect ...	1998	10321087