| first report of eucoleus boehmi (syn. capillaria boehmi) in dogs in north-western italy, with scanning electron microscopy of the eggs. | dogs can be infected by several nematodes of the trichuridae family. trichuridae eggs are all similar, barrel shaped with polar plugs, and misdiagnosis among different species can occur. the most common species is trichuris vulpis, while the respiratory parasites eucoleus boehmi (syn. capillaria boehmi) and eucoleus aerophilus (syn. capillaria aerophila) are rarely observed in pets. e. boehmi is reported for the first time in this study in north-western italy with other trichuridae. dog faecal s ... | 2012 | 23193529 |
| mixed trichuroid infestation in a dog from italy. | capillaria aerophila, capillaria boehmi and trichuris vulpis are trichuroid nematodes affecting wild and companion animals all over the world. the canine intestinal whipworm, t. vulpis, is the most common and well- known in veterinary practice, whereas the respiratory c. aerophila and c. boehmi have been rarely reported in pets as a likely consequence of overlapping morphometric and morphological features of the eggs, which impair a correct etiological diagnosis. | 2012 | 22731958 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| prevalence of zoonotic intestinal parasites in domestic and stray dogs in a rural area of iran. | certain zoonotic parasites are enteropathogens in dogs that cause serious human disease such as cystic echinococcosis, human alveolar echinococcosis, visceral larva migrans, and ocular larva migrans. this study investigated the prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs in the chenaran county, razavi khorasan province, iran. sampling was carried out randomly in 17 villages from november 2009 to january 2010. seventy-seven fecal samples from 28 domestic and 49 stray dogs were examined using sievi ... | 2013 | 23044475 |
| 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 in rural dogs and cats in selangor and pahang states in peninsular malaysia. | to estimate the current prevalence of gastrointestinal (gi) parasites in dogs and cats, a total of 105 fresh faecal samples were collected from rural areas in peninsular malaysia. each faecal sample was examined for the presence of gi parasites by microscopic examination after formalin-ether concentration technique and for protozoa, trichrome and ziehl-neelsen staining were employed. the overall prevalence of gi parasitic infection was 88.6% (95% ci = 82.5-94.7) in which 88.3% of dogs and 89.3% ... | 2014 | 25236287 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| trichuris vulpis (froelich, 1789) infection in a child: a case report. | we present a human infection with the canine whipworm, trichuris vulpis, in a child suffering from rhinitis with a diagnosis of rhinitis. t. vulpis eggs resemble those of t. trichiura but they can be differentiated based on their morphological features and egg size, using micrometry with an ocular micrometer. t. vulpis eggs measured an average of 90 µm by 44 µm (range 86-99 µm by 38-47 µm). prevalence of hookworms (28.1%), toxocara canis (11.8%), and trichuris vulpis (3.5%) was found in 292 feca ... | 2012 | 22451737 |
| morphological diversity of trichuris spp. eggs observed during an anthelminthic drug trial in yunnan, china, and relative performance of parasitologic diagnostic tools. | the presence of large trichuris spp. eggs in human faecal samples is occasionally reported. such eggs have been described as variant trichuris trichiura or trichuris vulpis eggs. within the frame of a randomised controlled trial, faecal samples collected from 115 bulang individuals from yunnan, people's republic of china were subjected to the kato-katz technique (fresh stool samples) and the flotac and ether-concentration techniques (sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin (saf)-fixed stool samples) ... | 2015 | 25174679 |
| enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for coproantigen detection of trichuris vulpis in dogs. | infections with trichuris vulpis, the canine whipworm, may be challenging to diagnose even though characteristic bipolar eggs are shed by mature worms and may be recovered from feces. decreased detection sensitivities because of using flotation solutions with specific gravities <1.3 and a lengthy prepatent period can lessen the diagnostician's ability to detect infection. coproantigen detection in feces is becoming an accepted form of diagnosing parasitic infections and can circumvent some of th ... | 2014 | 24670954 |
| parasites in stool samples in the environment of ilha da marambaia, rio de janeiro, brazil: an approach in public health. | this research aimed to describe the frequency of parasites in stool samples in the environment of ilha da marambaia, rio de janeiro, brazil. one hundred and five stool samples were collected and processed by the coproparasitological techniques ethyl acetate sedimentation and centrifuge-flotation using saturated sugar solution. parasites were detected in 81.9% of the samples, hookworm being the most prevalent, followed by trichuris vulpis. ascaris sp. eggs were also found. a high level of evoluti ... | 2012 | 22499418 |
| Confirmation of the efficacy of a combination tablet of spinosad and milbemycin oxime against naturally acquired infections of canine intestinal nematode parasites. | Four separate controlled and blinded studies were conducted to confirm the dose of spinosad and milbemycin oxime (MO) administered orally in combination to dogs for the treatment and control of naturally acquired infections of adult whipworm (Trichuris vulpis), hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) and ascarids (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina). Dogs were allocated randomly based on pre-treatment quantitative nematode egg counts of each species of interest to one of two treatment groups of 10 or 11 ... | 2011 | 22115944 |
| intestinal and lung parasites in owned dogs and cats from central italy. | prevalence and risk factors of intestinal and lung parasites were investigated in 239 owned dogs and 81 owned cats from central italy. in 36 dogs and 20 cats found infected by nematodes, pre and post-treatment faecal egg count (fec) was also evaluated. about 31% of dogs and about 35% of cats resulted positive for at least one intestinal or lung parasitic species. helminthic, intestinal and zoonotic infections resulted prevalent in examined animals. examined dogs resulted infected by toxocara can ... | 2012 | 23265188 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |