| serological detection of circulating angiostrongylus vasorum antigen and specific antibodies in dogs from central and northern italy. | the most frequently employed method for the diagnosis of angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs is the detection of first stage larvae (l1) in faeces. the sensitivity of coproscopy, however, is limited in case of low parasite load, intermittent larval excretion, and during pre-patency. an epidemiological survey on dogs was conducted applying serological methods in two italian regions where angiostrongylosis is endemic in foxes. 265 dog serum samples from tuscany (central italy - site a) and 447 from li ... | 2013 | 23182301 |
| the role of wild canids and felids in spreading parasites to dogs and cats in europe. part ii: helminths and arthropods. | over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes mainly linked to human activities (e.g. encroachment and tourism) have contributed to modifications in the transmission of parasitic diseases from domestic to wildlife carnivores and vice versa. in the first of this two-part review article, we have provided an account of diseases caused by protozoan parasites characterised by a two-way transmission route between domestic and wild carnivore species. in this secon ... | 2015 | 26049678 |
| prevalence of endoparasites in stray and fostered dogs and cats in northern germany. | to get an overview of the current state of endoparasite prevalences in stray and not well-cared dogs and cats, faecal samples of 445 stray and foster dogs and 837 stray and foster cats were collected at their arrival at animal shelters in lower saxony (germany). they were investigated for infections with endoparasites by the use of sedimentation-flotation method. additionally, 341 canine and 584 feline samples were investigated by idexx snap® giardia test. stages of endoparasites were found copr ... | 2012 | 22526289 |
| 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 |
| echinococcus multilocularis and other zoonotic parasites in red foxes in estonia. | red fox (vulpes vulpes) is the most widely distributed canid in the world and an important source of multiple zoonotic pathogens capable of causing life-threatening diseases, such as rabies and alveolar echinococcosis. informing general public of potential risks related to foxes is becoming more important since the fox densities have increased in many countries and the species is colonizing urban areas in europe and around the world with increasing pace, bringing zoonotic pathogens to the immedi ... | 2016 | 27279259 |
| 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 |
| intestinal helminth parasites of the grey wolf (canis lupus l.) in serbia. | the grey wolf (canis lupus l.) is the most widespread large carnivore in europe with large populations in the eastern part of europe and the balkan peninsula. in this study, a total of 102 wolves were examined for intestinal helminth parasites. the carcasses were collected within the serbian part of the wolf's range during the period 2009-2014. nine helminth species were found: one nematode, toxocara canis (3.9%), one trematode, alaria alata (1.0%), and seven cestodes, taenia pisiformis (1.0%), ... | 2015 | 26051257 |
| endoparasites of the raccoon dog (nyctereutes procyonoides) and the red fox (vulpes vulpes) in denmark 2009-2012 - a comparative study. | invasive species negatively influence the biodiversity of the ecosystems they invade and may introduce pathogens to native species. raccoon dogs have very successfully invaded europe, including, recently, denmark. this study included analyses of gastrointestinal helminths and trichinella spp. from 99 raccoon dogs and 384 native red foxes collected from october 2009 to march 2012. the sedimentation and counting method used revealed that raccoon dogs and foxes harboured 9 and 13 different helminth ... | 2013 | 24533328 |
| data on the parasitological status of golden jackal (canis aureus l., 1758) in hungary. | in hungary, twenty canis aureus individuals were submitted to parasitological examinations in 2010-2012. two coccidia: cystoisospora canis (15%) and toxoplasma-type oocysts (5%), one trematoda: alaria alata (10%), six cestoda: mesocestoides lineatus (20%), echinococcus granulosus (10%), dipylidium caninums (5%), taenia hydatigena (15%), taenia pisiformis (20%), taenia crassiceps (40%), and nine nematoda: angiostrongylus vasorum (10%), crenosoma vulpis (30%), capillaria aerophila (5%), toxocara c ... | 2014 | 24334089 |
| levels of infection of intestinal helminth species in the golden jackal canis aureus from serbia. | during the past decade, golden jackal populations have substantially increased, yet little is known of their potential for transmitting parasites within animal and human hosts. in the present study, between 2005 and 2010, 447 jackals from six localities in serbia were examined for intestinal parasites. two species of trematodes (alaria alata, pseudamphistomum truncatum), three nematodes (toxocara canis, ancylostoma caninum, gongylonema sp.), and seven cestodes (taenia pisiformis, taenia hydatige ... | 2015 | 23941681 |
| prevalence of antibodies against selected zoonotic agents in forestry workers from eastern and southern poland. | due to the nature of their work, foresters are exposed to many infectious pathogens from the wildlife reservoir. the primary aim of this study was to assess their contact with these pathogens. | 2014 | 25528917 |
| efficacy of oral afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime chewables against induced gastrointestinal nematode infections in dogs. | the efficacy of oral afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime combination chewables against induced gastrointestinal nematode infections in dogs was evaluated in six separate studies. two studies were performed to evaluate the efficacy of the product against toxocara canis, two studies evaluated the efficacy against toxascaris leonina, one study evaluated the efficacy against ancylostoma braziliense, and one study evaluated the efficacy against ancylostoma caninum. in the a. caninum study, the efficacy ... | 2016 | 27369586 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| helminth infections in domestic dogs from russia. | dogs are the hosts for a wide helminth spectrum including tapeworms, flatworms, and nematodes. these parasites affect the dog health and cause morbidity and mortality, especially in young and old animals. some species, as toxocara canis, ancylostoma caninum, dipylidium caninum, and echinococcus spp. are well-known zoonotic parasites worldwide, resulting in high public health risks. poor data about canine helminth species and prevalence are available in russia, mainly due to the absence of offici ... | 2016 | 27956777 |
| 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 |
| neotropical zoonotic parasites in bush dogs (speothos venaticus) from upper paraná atlantic forests in misiones, argentina. | wildlife remains an important source of zoonotic diseases for the most vulnerable groups of humans, primarily those living in rural areas or coexisting with forest. the upper paraná atlantic forest of misiones, argentina is facing ongoing environmental and anthropogenic changes, which affect the local biodiversity, including the bush dog (speothos venaticus), a small canid considered near threatened globally and endangered locally. this project aimed to expand the knowledge of zoonotic parasites ... | 2016 | 27603553 |
| 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 |
| new hosts and localities for helminths of carnivores in argentina. | a total of 111 samples (43 faeces and 79 gastrointestinal tracts) of 14 wild carnivore species from 12 argentine provinces were analyzed. helminth eggs were identified in 73% of the faecal samples and adult worms were recovered from 81% of the gastrointestinal tracts. we found 19 helminth species. among the most frequent findings were parasites of domestic carnivores, namely toxocara canis, toxocara cati, toxascaris leonina, ancylostoma caninum, ancylostoma tubaeforme and uncinaria stenocephala. ... | 2015 | 26701468 |
| larva migrans in india: veterinary and public health perspectives. | despite an important public health problem in developing world like india, larva migrans remains a neglected zoonosis. cutaneous larva migrans, visceral larva migrans, and ocular larva migrans are the important clinical manifestations seen in humans in india. although many nematode parasites have the ability to cause the infection, the disease primarily occurs due to ancylostoma caninum and toxocara canis. presence of the infection in dogs is an indirect indication of its incidence in humans in ... | 2015 | 26688621 |
| 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 |
| prevalence of endoparasitic infections of non descript dogs in mathura, uttar pradesh. | the objective of this study was to investigate, through cross-sectional survey, the distribution, types and prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites affecting stray dogs in and around mathura, india. freshly voided faecal samples of 108 identified, stray, non descript dogs of either sex and different age groups were collected and examined for coprological examination by direct faecal smear method; simple flotation and sedimentation techniques to detect parasitic oocysts and/or eggs. a total of ... | 2015 | 26345058 |
| an epidemiological survey on intestinal helminths of stray dogs in mashhad, north-east of iran. | this research was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in stray dogs in the northeast of iran, with special attention to those parasites that can be transmitted to human. in this experiment, a total of 72 adult and 18 juvenile stray dogs were collected and necropsied for the presence of helminth parasites from october 2011 to august 2012. the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths was 86 % (95 % ci: 79.2-92.8 %). the observed helminths of the gastrointest ... | 2015 | 26064015 |
| zoonotic parasites in feces and fur of stray and private dogs from italy. | the present study evaluated the occurrence of zoonotic parasites in feces and on fur of stray and private dogs living in italy. individual fecal samples collected from 117 and 385 kenneled (i.e., rescue shelter) and privately owned dogs, respectively, were examined by conventional copromicroscopy. samples positive for giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium spp. were subjected to further genetic characterization. additionally, 174 fur samples of private and kenneled dogs living in the same area, ... | 2015 | 25773179 |
| spatial distribution of canine zoonotic enteroparasites in bahía blanca, argentina. | the objectives of this research were: (1) to determine the occurrence of zoonotic enteroparasites in dog feces from bahía blanca, argentina; (2) to characterize the spatial distribution of the parasites found in association with the quality of life index (qli) in neighborhoods of bahía blanca; and (3) to determine if the presence of a particular parasite genus in a stool sample was facilitated or impeded by the presence of other parasite genera. samples of dog stools (n=475) were collected betwe ... | 2015 | 25705047 |
| 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 |
| [potential hazard of zoonotic parasites present in canine feces in puerto escondido, oaxaca]. | to estimate the zoonotic parasites prevalence in feral dog feces in puerto escondido. | 2017 | 25604414 |
| field evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a combination of spinosad and milbemycin oxime in the treatment and prevention of naturally acquired flea infestations and treatment of intestinal nematode infections in dogs in europe. | two separate randomised, blinded, multicentre field trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination of spinosad and milbemycin oxime (mo) (trifexis(®), elanco animal health) in the treatment and prevention of naturally acquired flea infestations and intestinal nematode infections in european dogs. treatments using trifexis(®) and each control veterinary product (cvp) were administered once on day 0 in both field studies. in the flea field trial, 11 veterinary clinics i ... | 2015 | 25465736 |
| efficacy of milbemycin oxime in combination with spinosad in the treatment of larval and immature adult stages of ancylostoma caninum and toxocara canis in experimentally infected dogs. | ancylostoma caninum and toxocara canis are two important zoonotic parasites of dogs. the primary objective of these studies were to confirm the oral effectiveness of milbemycin oxime (mo) and spinosad in dogs experimentally infected with immature (l4 and immature adult) stages of t. canis or a. caninum. both trials were conducted as randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled dose confirmation studies. treatments using the intended european commercial tablet formulation of trifexis were administered ... | 2014 | 25108851 |
| intestinal helminths of golden jackals and red foxes from tunisia. | forty wild canids including 31 golden jackals (canis aureus linné, 1758) and 9 red foxes (vulpes vulpes linné, 1758) collected between 2008 and 2011 in the northeast, northwest and center of tunisia were necropsied and examined for intestinal helminth parasites. all jackals and foxes were found infected with a prevalence rate of 95% for cestodes, 82.5% for nematodes and 7.5% for acanthocephalans. a total of twelve helminth species were recorded in red foxes: cestodes, dipylidium caninum (55.6%), ... | 2014 | 24938826 |
| evaluation of a rapid device for serological in-clinic diagnosis of canine angiostrongylosis. | angiostrongylus vasorum is a potentially fatal canine nematode. due to the high variability of clinical signs and the often chronic and subtle course of the infections, the diagnosis is particularly challenging. a rapid in-clinic assay (angio detect test, idexx laboratories, westbrook, maine, usa) for the serological detection of circulating antigen and intended for routine in-clinic diagnosis has been evaluated. | 2014 | 24548539 |
| [prevalence of echinococcus granulosus determined with polymerase chain reaction in dogs in aydın district]. | in this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of e. granulosus in the aydın district. | 2013 | 23955903 |
| a coprological survey of intestinal helminthes in stray dogs captured in osaka prefecture, japan. | this study aimed to investigate intestinal helminth infection in stray dogs in osaka prefecture by surveying coprological samples from dogs captured from 2006-2011. of 212 fecal samples collected, overall prevalence of infection was 39.2%. the most common species was toxocara canis (25.0%), followed by trichuris vulpis (8.0%), spirometra erinaceieuropaei (3.3%), taeniidae (2.4%), ancylostoma caninum (1.9%) and toxascaris leonine (0.5%). in the molecular analysis, all of the taeniid eggs were neg ... | 2013 | 23774027 |
| efficacy of emodepside plus toltrazuril oral suspension for dogs (procox®, bayer) against trichuris vulpis in naturally infected dogs. | the efficacy of emodepside plus toltrazuril oral suspension for dogs (procox®, bayer) against trichuris vulpis was evaluated in a controlled, blinded and randomised laboratory study. twenty naturally infected dogs were included. dogs in the treatment group received the minimum therapeutic dose of 0.45 mg emodepside and 9 mg toltrazuril per kg body weight, while dogs in the control group were left untreated. efficacy was calculated based on worm counts after necropsy on day 7 post treatment. addi ... | 2013 | 23756961 |
| high prevalence of intestinal infections and ectoparasites in dogs, minas gerais state (southeast brazil). | in the present study, 155 dogs euthanized by the zoonotic disease unit of uberlândia in minas gerais state (southeast brazil) were autopsied. ectoparasites were collected, and the intestinal content of dogs was systematically examined for the presence of helminthic parasites. in total, we isolated 5,155 metazoan parasites of eight species (three intestinal helminth species, five ectoparasite species). the cestode dipylidium caninum was present in 57 dogs (36.8 %), the nematodes ancylostoma canin ... | 2012 | 22825284 |
| diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis caused by ancylostoma hookworm. | diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis is an ocular infectious disease caused by several distinct nematodes. definite identification of the involved nematodes is rarely achieved. we report on the molecular-based genetic identification of an ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm implicated in a case of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis in a child. | 2017 | 28098549 |
| intestinal parasites of children and adults in a remote aboriginal community of the northern territory, australia, 1994-1996. | parasitic infections can adversely impact health, nutritional status and educational attainment. this study investigated hookworm and other intestinal parasites in an aboriginal community in australia from 1994 to 1996. | 2017 | 25960921 |
| discrimination of gastrointestinal nematode eggs from crude fecal egg preparations by inhibitor-resistant conventional and real-time pcr. | diagnosis of gastrointestinal nematodes relies predominantly on coproscopic methods such as flotation, kato-katz, mcmaster or flotac. although flotac allows accurate quantification, many nematode eggs can only be differentiated to genus or family level. several molecular diagnostic tools discriminating closely related species suffer from high costs for dna isolation from feces and limited sensitivity since most kits use only small amounts of feces (<1 g). a direct pcr from crude egg preparations ... | 2013 | 23620739 |
| parasitoses of the human central nervous system. | cerebral involvement in parasitoses is an important clinical manifestation of most of the human parasitoses. parasites that have been described to affect the central nervous system (cns), either as the dominant or as a collateral feature, include cestodes (taenia solium (neurocysticerciasis), echinococcus granulosus (cerebral cystic echinococcosis), e. multilocularis (cerebral alveolar echinococcosis), spirometra mansoni (neurosparganosis)), nematodes (toxocara canis and t. cati (neurotoxocarias ... | 2013 | 23046708 |
| trichinella spiralis: monoclonal antibody against the muscular larvae for the detection of circulating and fecal antigens in experimentally infected rats. | in this work we search for antigens of trichinella spiralis in sera and stool of rats experimentally infected. the kinetic of antibodies to excretory and secretory (es) antigens of muscle larvae (ml) was also determined. wistar rats were infected with 15 ml per gram of body weight and blood samples were collected weekly for 10 weeks. antibodies were studied using an indirect elisa. for detection of circulating antigens and coproantigens, a sandwich elisa was developed with the use of polyclonal ... | 2012 | 23026455 |
| 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 |
| infections with cardiopulmonary and intestinal helminths and sarcoptic mange in red foxes from two different localities in denmark. | monitoring parasitic infections in the red fox is essential for obtaining baseline knowledge on the spread of diseases of veterinary and medical importance. in this study, screening for cardiopulmonary and intestinal helminths and sarcoptic mange (sarcoptes scabiei) was done on 118 foxes originating from two distinct localities in denmark, (copenhagen) greater area and southern jutland. fifteen parasite species were recorded in 116 foxes (98.3%), nine parasitic species are of zoonotic potential. ... | 2014 | 24570055 |
| a coprological investigation of gastrointestinal and cardiopulmonary parasites in hunting dogs in denmark. | a coprological survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of parasites infecting hunting dogs with no history of recent anthelmintic treatments and with no overt clinical manifestations of cardiopulmonary or gastrointestinal illness. the hunting dogs were recruited from four different areas in denmark, and fecal samples were obtained in october and november, 2007. for detecting gastrointestinal parasites, samples (n=178) were examined by a commercial flotation kit (fecalyzer(®) evsco, us ... | 2013 | 23602361 |
| [role of helminth antigens in the abnormal mitosis of bone marrow cells in laboratory animals]. | the intraabdominal administration of somatic extracts of the cestodes hydatigera taeniaformis batsch 1786, lamarck, 1816 and diphyllobothrium latum linnaeus, 1758 and the nematodes anisakis simplex larva rudolphi 1809, toxocara canis railliet et henry, 1912 in albino mice proved that these helminths had a karyopathic effect on the bone marrow cells of the animals. the antigenic composition of these extracts was investigated using the agar gel immunodiffusion test. the antigenic composition of th ... | 2015 | 25924282 |
| natural infection of free-range chickens with the ascarid nematode toxocara sp. | human toxocariasis may be acquired by eating raw chicken liver. however, there are no reports on the prevalence of natural infection of chickens with toxocara. the aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of anti-toxocara antibodies as indicators of natural infection with toxocara, in free-range chickens from espírito santo state, brazil. an elisa test with secretory and excretory toxocara canis antigens was used. negative controls were 20 industrial chickens reared in a high hygiene stand ... | 2015 | 26319520 |
| seroprevalence of five parasitic pathogens in pregnant women in ten caribbean countries. | to date, published epidemiological studies of parasitic infections in humans in the caribbean region are very limited. here, we report the seroprevalence of five parasitic pathogens, including ascaris lumbricoides, entamoeba histolytica, giardia lamblia, schistosoma mansoni, and toxocara canis in 435 serum samples collected between 2008 and 2011 from pregnant women in ten caribbean islands. we tested the serum samples for igg antibodies against the five parasites by enzyme-linked immunosorbent a ... | 2017 | 27778108 |
| serological evidence of exposure to globally relevant zoonotic parasites in the estonian population. | we investigated estonian population and its selected subgroups for serological evidence of exposure to ascaris lumbricoides, echinococcus spp., taenia solium, toxocara canis, toxoplasma gondii, and trichinella spiralis. serum samples from 999 adults representing general population, 248 children aged 14-18, 158 veterinarians, 375 animal caretakers, and 144 hunters were tested for specific immunoglobulin g antibodies against the selected parasites using commercial enzyme immunoassays (elisa). sera ... | 2016 | 27723790 |
| seroepidemiology of human toxocara and ascaris infections in the netherlands. | toxocara canis, toxocara cati and ascaris suum are worldwide-distributed zoonotic roundworms of dogs, cats and pigs, respectively. the epidemiology of these parasites in developed countries is largely unclear. two countrywide cross-sectional serosurveys were therefore conducted in the netherlands in 1995/1996 and 2006/2007 to investigate the prevalence, trends and risk factors for human toxocara and ascaris infections in the general population. the netherlands is characterized by high pig produc ... | 2016 | 27234034 |
| identification and quantification of pathogenic helminth eggs using a digital image system. | a system was developed to identify and quantify up to seven species of helminth eggs (ascaris lumbricoides -fertile and unfertile eggs-, trichuris trichiura, toxocara canis, taenia saginata, hymenolepis nana, hymenolepis diminuta, and schistosoma mansoni) in wastewater using different image processing tools and pattern recognition algorithms. the system was developed in three stages. version one was used to explore the viability of the concept of identifying helminth eggs through an image proces ... | 2016 | 27113138 |
| presence of anti-toxocara canis antibodies and risk factors in children from the amecameca and chalco regions of méxico. | toxocariasis is a zoonotic disease that poses a threat to public health worldwide. this disease primarily affects children and is caused by the presence in the digestive tract of a common roundworm of dogs, toxocara canis, or cats, toxocara cati. toxocara is responsible for the presentation of various syndromes in humans depending on the affected organs. | 2015 | 26024905 |
| effects of helminth co-infections on atopy, asthma and cytokine production in children living in a poor urban area in latin america. | helminths are modulators of the host immune system, and infections with these parasites have been associated with protection against allergies and autoimmune diseases. the human host is often infected with multiple helminth parasites and most studies to date have investigated the effects of helminths in the context of infections with single parasite or types of parasites (e.g. geohelminths). in this study, we investigated how co-infections with three nematodes affect markers of allergic inflamma ... | 2014 | 25410903 |
| immunoblot for the detection of ascaris suum-specific antibodies in patients with visceral larva migrans (vlm) syndrome. | visceral larva migrans (vlm) syndrome caused by toxocara canis larvae was first described in the 1950s. the role of other nematode larvae, i.e. the pig roundworm ascaris suum as a causative agent of visceral larva migrans-associated symptoms like general malaise, cough, liver dysfunction, hypereosinophilia with hepatomegaly and/or pneumonia, was discussed controversially during the last decades. recent serological screening studies for specific a. suum antibodies carried out in the netherlands a ... | 2015 | 25367210 |
| [evaluation of the diagnostic value of the elisa tests developed by using eghf, em2 and emii/3-10 antigens in the serological diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis]. | alveolar echinococcosis (ae), caused by larva stage of echinococcus multilocularis, is one of the lethal parasitic diseases of man and a major public health problem in many countries in the northern hemisphere. when the living conditions and habits in turkey were considered in terms of relation with the life cycle of the parasite, it was suggested that ae has been much more common than reported mainly from the eastern anatolia region of turkey. since in vitro serologic diagnosis tests with high ... | 2014 | 25052112 |
| isolation of igg antibodies to toxocara in ankylosing spondylitis patients with acute anterior uveitis. | since few reports had been published on the prevalence of toxocariasis in ankylosing spondylitis (as) patients with acute non-granulomatous anterior uveitis (angau), the aim of this work was to determine the presence of antibodies against toxocara canis in as patients with angau. | 2014 | 24882953 |
| anti-anisakis ige seroprevalence in the healthy croatian coastal population and associated risk factors. | the main objective of the study was to determine the degree of sensitization to anisakis spp. antigens in healthy coastal population of dalmatia given the high thermally unprocessed fish intake rate present in this area, suggested as a significant risk factor for anisakiasis. we performed a monocenter, cross-sectional pilot study stratified by geographic area of residence, conducted at the county secondary healthcare provider medicine-biochemical laboratory in split (croatia), from november 2010 ... | 2014 | 24516680 |
| soil contamination by parasite eggs in rural village in the philippines. | infectious diseases caused by soil-transmitted helminths (sths) are important diseases of humans, which affect about one third of the world's population. examination of soil can be used to estimate the risk of sth infection in humans. we carried out this survey to clarify the current status of soil contamination by parasite eggs and to assess the risk of sth infection. during survey periods, we examined soil, faeces, and the lifestyle of residents. six genera and eight species of parasite eggs i ... | 2013 | 24189679 |
| potential of recombinant inorganic pyrophosphatase antigen as a new vaccine candidate against baylisascaris schroederi in mice. | the intestinal nematode baylisascaris schroederi is an important cause of death for wild and captive giant pandas. inorganic pyrophosphatases (ppases) are critical for development and molting in nematode parasites and represent potential targets for vaccination. here, a new ppase homologue, bsc-pyp-1, from b. schroederi was identified and characterized, and its potential as a vaccine candidate was evaluated in a mouse challenge model. sequence alignment of ppases from nematode parasites and othe ... | 2013 | 24090087 |
| toxocariasis. | toxocariasis is one of the most commonly reported zoonotic helminth infections in the world with a higher prevalence in tropical settings and in rural populations. it is caused by the larval stages of the ascarids toxocara canis, the common roundworm of dogs, and probably also by the larval stages of toxocara cati, the roundworm of cats. the clinical spectrum of toxocariasis in humans varies from asymptomatic infection to severe organ injury caused by larval migration to the major organs ("visce ... | 2013 | 23829912 |
| a study on parasites in mexican rheumatic disease patients. | blastocystis hominis is a common human parasite with infection rates up to 50% in developing countries, and giardiasis is the commonest intestinal one in mexico. no doubt, various parasites as giardia lamblia and entamoeba histolytica can cause rheumatic diseases. this study coproparasitoscopic analysis evaluated the cysts by b. hominis, g. lamblia, e. hartmani, e. coli and e. histolytica in mexican rheumatic disease patients. also, elisa was used to detect e. histolytica, ascaris lumbricoides, ... | 2012 | 23214207 |
| immunolocalization of arginine kinase (ak) in toxocara canis, toxocara vitulorum, and ascaris lumbricoides. | arginine kinase (ak) is a member of the phosphagen kinase family. ak plays a major role in cellular energy metabolism in invertebrates including nematodes. in the present study, we performed the direct immunofluorescence test to determine the immunolocalization of ak in different stages of the life cycle (eggs, larvae, and adult worms) of toxocara canis, toxocara vitulorum, and ascaris lumbricoides. our results indicated variable levels of expression of ak in different stages. moreover, strong f ... | 2012 | 22398835 |
| 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 |
| optimal elisa antigen for the diagnosis of ascaris suum infection in humans. | ascarid nematodes, ascaris suum, toxocara canis and toxocara cati, are the most important causative species of larva migrans syndrome (lms) in humans. although the diagnosis of ascarid lms is generally based on serological tests, specific serological tests for a. suum infection have not been fully developed. in the present study, the sensitivity and specificity of three a. suum antigen preparations, i.e., the somatic adult worm antigen (as-swap), larval excretory-secretory (es) antigens derived ... | 2016 | 27604123 |
| [a case strongly suspected of being pulmonary toxocariasis showing multiple pulmonary nodules with a disappearing and reappearing halo sign]. | we report herein on a case strongly suspected of being pulmonary toxocariasis. a 22-year-old indonesian man referred to our hospital presented with abnormal chest shadows upon medical examination. he had no symptoms. he did not have any pets nor did he eat raw beef or chicken. hematological examination revealed eosinophilia and elevation of ige. chest computed tomography revealed 3 pulmonary nodules with the halo sign. we suspected a parasite infection and performed antiparasite antibody testing ... | 2015 | 26552124 |
| molecular cloning and characterization of arginine kinase gene of toxocara canis. | toxocara canis is an important gastrointestinal nematode of dogs and also a causative agent of visceral larva migrans in humans. arginine kinase (ak) gene is one of the important biomolecule of phosphagen kinase of t. canis which is emerging as an exciting novel diagnostic target in toxocarosis. the present study was carried out to clone and characterize ak gene of t. canis for future utilization as a diagnostic molecule. total rna was extracted from intact adult worms and reverse transcription ... | 2015 | 26064002 |
| seropositivity for ascariosis and toxocariosis and cytokine expression among the indigenous people in the venezuelan delta region. | the present study aimed at measuring seropositivities for infection by ascaris suum and toxocara canis using the excretory/secretory (e/s) antigens from ascaris suum (aes) and toxocara canis (tes) within an indigenous population. in addition, quantification of cytokine expressions in peripheral blood cells was determined. a total of 50 warao indigenous were included; of which 43 were adults and seven children. in adults, 44.1% were seropositive for both parasites; whereas children had only serop ... | 2015 | 25651326 |
| comparison of the effect of the chosen species of saprotrophic fungi on the development of toxocara canis and ascaris suum eggs. | the study aim was to compare the antagonistic interaction between saprotrophic soil fungi and embryonic development of geohelminths toxocara canis and ascaris suum. the experimental cultures were fertilized eggs of t.canis and a. suum incubated together with mycelium of strains: fusarium culmorum, metarhizium anisopliae,paecilomyces fumosoroseus, trichoderma viride and trichothecium roseum. in the control cultures the eggs of both nematode species were incubated without fungi. the experiment was ... | 2014 | 25281819 |
| sequence variability in three mitochondrial genes among four roundworm species from wild animals in china. | sequence variability in three mitochondrial dna (mtdna) regions, namely portions of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (pcox1), nadh dehydrogenase subunit 1 (pnad1) and nadh dehydrogenase subunit 4 (pnad4), for toxocara canis. baylisacaris transfuga. ascaris suum and parascaris equorum from canis lupus. ursus thibetanus. sus scrofa and equus burchelli in china were examined. the lengths of the sequences of pcox1, pnad1 and pnad4 were 711 bp, 648 bp and 666 bp, respectively. no intra-species differen ... | 2015 | 24041450 |
| analysis of the accuracy and precision of the mcmaster method in detection of the eggs of toxocara and trichuris species (nematoda) in dog faeces. | the aim of this study was to determine the accuracy and precision of mcmaster method with raynaud's modification in the detection of the eggs of the nematodes toxocara canis (werner, 1782) and trichuris ovis (abildgaard, 1795) in faeces of dogs. four variants of mcmaster method were used for counting: in one grid, two grids, the whole mcmaster chamber and flotation in the tube. one hundred sixty samples were prepared from dog faeces (20 repetitions for each egg quantity) containing 15, 25, 50, 1 ... | 2013 | 23951934 |
| igg antibody responses in mice coinfected with toxocara canis and other helminths or protozoan parasites. | the immune response expressed by igg antibodies in balb/c mice experimentally infected with toxocara canis, was studied with the aim of verifying the possible in vivo cross-reactivity between antigens of t. canis and other parasites (ascaris suum, taenia crassiceps, schistosoma mansoni, strongyloides venezuelensis and toxoplasma gondii). experiments included three groups of mice: one infected only by t. canis, another with one of the other species of parasites and a third concomitantly infected ... | 2012 | 22634886 |
| development of some larval nematodes in experimental and natural animal hosts: an insight into development of pathological lesions vis-a-vis host-parasite interactions. | infective third-stage larvae of three spiruroid nematodes, ascarops strongylina and physocephalus sexalatus of pigs and spirocerca lupi of dogs, were recovered from 14 species of coprophagous beetles belonging to 4 different genera. these larvae were fed to rabbits and/or guinea pigs to study their development in these experimental hosts. larvae of a. strongylina reached the adult stage in all rabbits and one guinea pig. the adult worms recovered in these hosts were 40% and 4%, respectively, and ... | 2013 | 24453801 |
| evaluation of a real-time pcr assay based on the single-copy sag1 gene for the detection of toxoplasma gondii. | real-time pcr-based detection of toxoplasma gondii is very sensitive and convenient for diagnosing toxoplasmosis. however, the performance of the pcr assays could be influenced by the target gene chosen. here we evaluate a real-time pcr assay using double-stranded dna dyes (sybr(®) green i assay) with a new set of primers targeting the sag1 gene for the fast and specific detection of t. gondii. the assay showed higher sensitivity than conventional pcr protocols using t. gondii dna as template. t ... | 2013 | 23867074 |
| in vitro culture of parascaris equorum larvae and initial investigation of parasite excretory-secretory products. | currently, diagnosis of parascaris equorum infection in equids is limited to patent infections. the goals of this study were to culture p. equorum larvae in vitro and identify excretory-secretory (es) products for prepatent diagnostic testing. parascaris equorum l2/l3 larvae were hatched and cultured for up to 3 weeks for es product collection. fifth stage (l5) p. equorum were also cultured for es product collection. examination of es fractions by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electr ... | 2014 | 25209615 |
| molecular characterization and functional analysis of serine/threonine protein phosphatase of toxocara canis. | toxocara canis (t. canis) is a widely prevalent zoonotic parasite that infects a wide range of mammalian hosts, including humans. we generated the full-length complementary dna (cdna) of the serine/threonine phosphatase gene of t. canis (tc stp) using 5' rapid amplification of the cdna ends. the 1192-bp sequence contained a continuous 942-nucleotide open reading frame, encoding a 313-amino-acid polypeptide. the tc stp polypeptide shares a high level of amino-acid sequence identity with the predi ... | 2014 | 24657583 |
| domestic dog as a human health hazard in north of iran. | an epidemiological study was conducted to determine the prevalence of helminthic parasites of domestic dogs using stool samples in north of iran in 2013. stool samples (n = 100) were collected from domestic dogs of different ages and genders. different techniques including wet smear, formalin-ether sedimentation method and flotation technique in saturated zinc chloride solution were performed on collected stools to detect eggs and larval stage of helminthes parasites. the overall prevalence of h ... | 2016 | 27605812 |
| parasites of wild animals as a potential source of hazard to humans. | the decline in wild animal habitats and the uncontrolled growth of their population make these animals come closer to human settlements. the aim of the study was to identify parasitic infections in wild animals in the selected area, and to specify the hazards they create for humans. in more than 66% of the analysed faecal samples from wild boar, hares, roe deer, deer and fallow deer various developmental forms of parasites were found. these included parasites dangerous for humans: toxocara canis ... | 2015 | 26342506 |
| enteropathogens in pups from pet shops and breeding facilities. | to evaluate faecal and clinical scores and presence of several enteropathogens possibly implicated in the development of diarrhoea in pups aged between 6 and 16 weeks independently of their health status. | 2013 | 23915246 |
| zoonotic infections in native communities of james bay, canada. | the cree communities of james bay might be at risk of contracting zoonoses from their contacts with wildlife. evidence of exposure to seven zoonotic infections, namely trichinella spp., toxoplasma gondii, toxocara canis, echinococcus granulosus, leptospira spp., coxiella burnetii, and francisella tularensis, was sought in sera from 267 residents of chisasibi (166) and waskaganish (101). study participants responded to questionnaires documenting socio-demographic characteristics and hunting and t ... | 2012 | 22217180 |
| intestinal parasites of the red fox (vulpes vulpes) in slovenia. | in the present study, 428 foxes were collected and examined for intestinal helminths using the washing-out method. parasites were found in 93.2% of the examined animals. the most frequently identified nematodes were uncinaria stenocephala (58.9%), toxocara canis (38.3%) and molineus patens (30.6%). other nematodes found were pterygodermatites affinis (4.2%), capillaria sp. (2.8%), crenosoma vulpis (2.8%), toxascaris leonina (2.5%), trichuris vulpis (0.7%) and physaloptera sp. (0.2%). mesocestoid ... | 2013 | 23974942 |
| fecal shedding of toxocara canis and other parasites in foxes and coyotes on prince edward island, canada. | knowledge of parasites shed by wild canids can assist in recognizing risk to human and domestic animal health. our aim was to estimate the prevalence of patent infections with toxocara canis and other parasites in foxes (vulpes vulpes) and coyotes (canis latrans) in prince edward island, canada. identification of parasite species was based on microscopic examination of feces, with the use of a sucrose fecal flotation method. sample collection was performed in winter on carcasses of 271 and 185 h ... | 2013 | 23568915 |
| a coprological survey of parasites of wild carnivores in ireland. | the increasing movement of people to wilderness areas, shrinking of wildlife habitats and the resulting urbanisation of wildlife has led to growing concerns about the transfer of parasitic diseases, particularly from contaminated faeces. faecal samples from wild carnivores in ireland were examined for the presence of protozoan and nematode parasites. red fox (vulpes vulpes) samples (n = 91) were positive for uncinaria stenocephala (38%), eucoleus aerophilus (26%), toxocara canis (20%), trichuris ... | 2013 | 23900557 |
| 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 |
| zoonotic enteric parasites transmitted from dogs in egypt with special concern to toxocara canis infection. | this work aimed to study the role played by dogs in transmitting zoonotic enteric parasites to humans in egypt and to analyze the risk factors associated with the occurrence of such infection in dogs. serodiagnosis of anti-toxocara immunoglobulin g (igg) antibodies among human beings as well as analyzing risk factors predispose to toxocara canis infection in human beings are another objectives of this study. | 2015 | 27047182 |
| occurrence, prevalence and intensity of internal parasite infections of african lions (panthera leo) in enclosures at a recreation park in zimbabwe. | a coprological survey was conducted to determine the types, prevalence, and intensity of infection of internal parasites in a population of captive african lions (panthera leo) at a recreational game park in zimbabwe. individual fecal samples were collected on three occasions over a 4-month period from each of 30 lions (55%) out of 55 animals held. the samples were examined using flotation and sedimentation techniques to assess the presence and count of parasite eggs, oocysts, and cysts per gram ... | 2013 | 24063097 |
| prevalence, risk factors of infection and molecular characterization of trichomonads in puppies from french breeding kennels. | the trichomonad species tritrichomonas fetus and pentatrichomonas hominis were recently identified in the feces of dogs with diarrhea. however the prevalence and pathogenicity of these parasites in the canine population still remained poorly resolved. therefore the aim of the present study was (1) to determine the prevalence of trichomonads infecting puppies living in french breeding kennels, (2) to confirm the predominance of p. hominis in dogs, (3) to investigate the genetic diversity of p. ho ... | 2013 | 23993636 |
| the prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasitic infections in humans and domestic animals in a rural cambodian village. | in cambodia, intestinal parasitic infections are prevalent in humans and particularly in children. yet, information on potentially zoonotic parasites in animal reservoir hosts is lacking. in may 2012, faecal samples from 218 humans, 94 dogs and 76 pigs were collected from 67 households in dong village, preah vihear province, cambodia. faecal samples were examined microscopically using sodium nitrate and zinc sulphate flotation methods, the baermann method, koga agar plate culture, formalin-ether ... | 2014 | 24704609 |
| prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and management practices for dogs in the greater accra region of ghana. | toxocariosis and ancylostomosis remain the most important parasitic infections affecting companion animals worldwide and pose a risk to animal and human health. information on these infections in dogs in ghana is inadequate. a cross sectional study was undertaken to determine the occurrence of gastrointestinal helminths infections and management practices of dogs in the greater accra region (gar) of ghana. faecal samples were obtained from 380 dogs from communities in 11 out of 16 districts in t ... | 2015 | 27441216 |
| prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in dogs of palampur, himachal pradesh. | a total of 246 faecal/scat samples of the dogs were screened by direct and floatation concentration technique to study the gastrointestinal (gi) tract parasitism in dogs of palampur, himachal pradesh, india. detailed coprological examination targeting different seasons, age groups and living styles of the dogs revealed an overall 28.04 % of gi parasitism with highest prevalence in summer season (37.87 %). stray dogs harbored 47.29 % gi parasites in comparison to 19.19 % of pet dogs. highest prev ... | 2016 | 27413283 |
| 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 |
| gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats in a refuge in nakhon nayok, thailand. | we collected fecal samples from 500 dogs and 300 cats from an animal refuge in nakhon nayok province, thailand to test for gastrointestinal protozoa and helminths using a formalin-ether concentration technique. the overall prevalence of parasites in stool from dogs was 36.2% (181/500), 35.7% (177/500) had helminths and 2.8% (14/500) had protozoa. the helminths were: hookworm (30.6%), trichuris vulpis (16.0%), toxocara canis (6.6%), hymenolepis diminuta (1.2%), spirometra mansoni (0.6%), and dipy ... | 2014 | 24964651 |
| environmental conditions predict helminth prevalence in red foxes in western australia. | red foxes (vulpes vulpes) are the most common and widely distributed wild carnivore worldwide. these predators harbour a wide range of parasites, many of which may have important conservation, agricultural and zoonotic repercussions. this project investigated the occurrence of helminth parasites from the intestines of 147 red foxes across 14 sampling localities of southwest western australia. helminth parasites were detected in 58% of fox intestines: dipylidium caninum (27.7% of foxes), uncinari ... | 2013 | 24533331 |
| endoparasites of stray dogs in mashhad, khorasan razavi province, northeast iran with special reference to zoonotic parasites. | to find out different species of helminthes and blood/tissue protozoan parasites of stray dogs and their potential role for transmission of zoonotic species to human in mashhad, khorasan razavi province, northeast iran, during 2008-2009. | 2013 | 24454441 |
| helminth infections of stray dogs from garmsar, semnan province, central iran. | the aim was to study the gastro-intestinal helminths of stray dogs of garmsar, semnan province, central iran, and its impacts on human health and animal production. | 2010 | 22347264 |
| prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminths of canids in moghan plain, northwestern iran. | the present study was aimed to elucidate the status of intestinal helminth infections in canids of moghan plain, northwestern iran. | 2010 | 22347243 |
| [zoonotic potential of intestinal helminth infections in stray dogs from city of havana]. | the objective of the present study was to evaluate the zoonotic potential of the 461 stray dogs from the city of havana, as well as, the prevalence of intestinal helminth infection in two periods. the identified helminths were ancylostoma spp. in 97 dogs (21, 04%), dipylidium caninum in 75 (16, 26%). and toxocara canis in 91 dos (19, 73%). ancylostoma spp. infections were the most frequent in the rainy season, that is, may to october, 2005 (p < 0,01) whereas d. caninum was more common in the dry ... | 2013 | 23427462 |
| more bark than bite: comparative studies are needed to determine the importance of canine zoonoses in aboriginal communities. a critical review of published research. | the objective of this review was to identify and critique over forty years of peer-reviewed literature concerned with the transmission of canine zoonoses to aboriginal people and determine the zoonotic organisms documented in dogs in australian aboriginal communities. a systematic literature search of public health, medical and veterinary databases identified 19 articles suitable for critical appraisal. thirteen articles documented the occurrence of recognized zoonotic organisms in dogs in abori ... | 2017 | 28342271 |
| 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 |
| gray fox (urocyon cinereoargenteus) parasite diversity in central mexico. | mexico has a long history of parasitological studies in communities of vertebrates. however, the mega diversity of the country makes fauna inventories an ongoing priority. presently, there is little published on the parasite fauna of gray foxes (urocyon cinereoargenteus schereber, 1775) and this study provides new records of parasites for gray foxes in central mexico. it is a continuation of a series of previous parasitological studies conducted with this carnivore in mexico from 2003 to the pre ... | 2016 | 27408801 |
| seasonal and biogeographical patterns of gastrointestinal parasites in large carnivores: wolves in a coastal archipelago. | parasites are increasingly recognized for their profound influences on individual, population and ecosystem health. we provide the first report of gastrointestinal parasites in gray wolves from the central and north coasts of british columbia, canada. across 60 000 km(2), wolf feces were collected from 34 packs in 2005-2008. at a smaller spatial scale (3300 km(2)), 8 packs were sampled in spring and autumn. parasite eggs, larvae, and cysts were identified using standard flotation techniques and ... | 2012 | 22309976 |
| parasite prevalence in fecal samples from shelter dogs and cats across the canadian provinces. | in canada, surveys of enteric parasites in dogs and cats have been reported sporadically over the past 40 years, mostly focusing on a specific region. the present work was performed to determine the current prevalence of various parasites in fecal samples from shelter dogs and cats across the canadian provinces. | 2015 | 26013283 |
| echinococcus granulosus and other intestinal helminths: current status of prevalence and management in rural dogs of eastern australia. | ascertain the prevalence of intestinal helminths in rural dogs from eastern australia and tasmania. identify farm management practices contributing to the perpetuation and transmission of echinococcus granulosus. | 2014 | 25066196 |