| dogs and intestinal parasites: a public health problem. | the stools of 239 stray dogs were examined for intestinal parasites. of the helminths found, toxocara canis (43.5%), tapeworms (25.5%), ascaris species (21.3%) and hookworms (12.5%) were the commonest. of the protozoans found, isospora species and entamoeba coli were the most prevalent. an unusual feature of the present study was the finding of ascaris species. the importance of the high prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs, the close contact of humans with dogs' excreta and the possible r ... | 1975 | 1125888 |
| effect of screening and treatment on imported intestinal parasite infections: results from a randomized, controlled trial. | a randomized, controlled trial was undertaken to evaluate the effects of a screening program for intestinal parasite infection in newly arrived southeast asian refugees to montréal, québec, canada, during 1982-1983. families assigned to the screened groups were examined, infected persons were treated and followed until they were infection-free, and all screened families were reexamined at six months. families assigned to the control groups were examined at six months only. statistically signific ... | 1989 | 2646918 |