| 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 |
| zoonotic potential of giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium spp. and prevalence of intestinal parasites in young dogs from different populations on prince edward island, canada. | the prevalence of giardia duodenalis, cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites was determined in dogs <1 year old from prince edward island, canada. fecal samples were collected from the local animal shelter (n=62), private veterinary clinics (n=78) and a pet store (n=69). intestinal parasites isolated included g. duodenalis, cryptosporidium spp., toxocara canis, isospora spp. and uncinaria stenocephala. to estimate the zoonotic risk associated with these infections, genotypes of g. d ... | 2013 | 23601666 |