| intestinal parasites in dogs and cats from the district of évora, portugal. | intestinal parasites, both helminths and protozoa, are commonly found in domestic animals, and the possible transmission of enteric parasites from dogs and cats to humans may constitute a global potential health risk worldwide. in the present study, we analysed 148 stool samples from dogs (n=126) and cats (n=22) collected from animal shelters and veterinary clinics, in the district of évora, portugal. microscopic examination confirmed that giardia was the most frequent parasite in the studied po ... | 2011 | 21377803 |
| evora district as a new focus for canine leishmaniasis in portugal. | on the basis of information acquired from local health authorities in evora district of portugal on cases of visceral leishmaniasis (vl), an epidemiology survey study was conducted. to determine the prevalence of anti-leishmania antibodies in the local human and canine populations residing in evora town and 14 adjacent villages, blood samples collected from 885 children and 3,614 dogs were tested in a direct agglutination test (dat). seropositivity for leishmania parasite obtained by dat in both ... | 1995 | 7770430 |
| [human hydatidosis in the district of evora, portugal: a clinical-epidemiological study over a quarter of a century]. | in international studies, portugal has been included among the countries hyper endemic in hydatidosis, but this criterion is true only for the alentejo region. | 2007 | 17624278 |