| the prevalence of parasitic helminths in stray dogs in the baghdad area, iraq. | the prevalence of parasitic helminths in 20 stray dogs from the area of baghdad was recorded. taenia spp. were found in 12 dogs, dipylidium caninum in ten dogs, toxocara canis in eight dogs, ancylostoma caninum in seven dogs and echinococcus granulosus in five dogs. spirocerca lupi and dirofilaria immitis were found in three dogs, mesocestoides lineatus in two dogs and strongyloides stercoralis in one dog. | 1986 | 3800471 |
| investigations into the epidemiology of leishmaniasis. unsuccessful search for the reservoir host of kala-azar in baghdad. | | 1968 | 4170639 |
| the prevalence of hydatid cysts in slaughtered animals in iraq. | the prevalence of infection with hydatid cysts in sheep, goats, cattle and camels slaughtered at baghdad abattoir was recorded over a period of 18 months. the infection rates were generally lower than had been reported in previous surveys but remained high in camels. the lower prevalence rates were attributed to the destruction of stray dogs, improved standards of meat inspection and an overall improvements in socio-economic conditions. the fertility rate of the cysts was higher in camels than i ... | 1980 | 7436604 |
| prevalence of sarcocystis spp. in meat-producing animals in iraq. | the prevalence of sarcocystis spp. infection was investigated in 605 sheep, 826 goats, 1080 cattle, 580 water buffaloes and 36 camels slaughtered from 1992 to 1996 in the baghdad area (iraq) using naked eye examination for macroscopic sarcocysts, and peptic digestion, muscle squash, squeezing methods and indirect fluorescent antibody test (ifat) for microscopic types. the intestinal stages of the parasite were also studied in dogs experimentally fed with tissues containing microscopic cysts. the ... | 1999 | 10435793 |