| echinococcosis in dogs in urban and rural areas in dakahlia governorate, egypt. | a sample of one hundred and ninety stray dogs was captured from mansoura city (urban) and three hundreds and fifty stray dogs were captured from meet el-korama, mansheit el-badawy villages (rural). the total prevalence of e. granulosus was 5%, with a worm burden ranging from 4 to 1010 (mean = 421). the significant prevalence was 6% in the rural area and 3.2% in the urban one. e. granulosus showed higher prevalence in young than old dogs and in males than females but without significant differenc ... | 2007 | 17985582 |
| echinococcosis (zoonotic hydatidosis) in street dogs in urban and rural areas, dakahlia governorate, egypt. | a total of one hundred and ninety street dogs were captured from urban area, mansoura district and three hundreds and fifty from rural area, met el-korama and adjacent villages (manshet el-badawy, talka center). the overall prevalence of echinoccocus granulosus was 5%, with a worm burden ranging from 4 to 1010 (mean = 421). the prevalence was 6% in rural locality and 3.2% in urban locality. e. granulosus in dogs was significantly higher in rural areas but, without significant difference in puppi ... | 2007 | 17580584 |