| dipylidium caninum in puerto rico: report of a human case. | | 1979 | 295652 |
| a survey of gastro intestinal helminth parasites of stray dogs in zaria, nigeria. | a survey of helminth parasites in stray dogs was carried out in the zaria area. out of 180 dogs examined 65.6 per cent (118/180) were found positive for ancylostoma caninum, while toxocara canis and trichuris vulpis were detected in 41.1 per cent (74/180) and 13.9 per cent (25/180) respectively. other helminth parasites found taenia ovis 35 per cent (63/180) taenia hydatigena 67.8 per cent (122/180), echinococcus granulosus 0.006 per cent (1/180) and dipylidium caninum 97.8 per cent (176/180). | 1979 | 452351 |
| the efficacy of praziquantel against cestodes in cats, dogs and sheep. | praziquantel is a new type of acylated isoquinoline-pyrazine. a single, low oral or subcutaneous dose of the compound is reliably effective against all tested juvenile and adult cestodes in cats, dogs and sheep. praziquantel is the first cestodicide which is also effective on bile duct cestodes. in cats and dogs, 5 mg praziquantel per kg is completely effective on all stages of taenia hydatigena, t pisiformis, t ovis, t taeniaeformis, dipylidium caninum, mesocestoides corti, echinococcus multilo ... | 1978 | 564542 |
| dipylidiasis in a 57-year-old woman. | an interesting case of tapeworm infection in a human caused by dipylidium caninum was recently diagnosed in the illawarra area of n.s.w. since it involved and adult (a 57-year-old woman) and recorded human infections are rare in the australian literature, it was decided to describe this case of dipylidiasis. | 1977 | 565458 |
| phospholipid composition of dipylidium caninum. | the phospholipid composition of dipylidium caninum has been studied. chloroform-methanol-soluble fraction amounted to 2.4% and phospholipids to 0.5% of the wet weight of the parasite. phosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl ethanolamine represented the bulk of the phospholipids, whereas phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl inositol, lysolecithin and lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine were present in minor amounts. sulfatides were also identified in this parasite. | 1978 | 569068 |
| niclosamide as a treatment for hymenolepis diminuta and dipylidium caninum infection in man. | in the 5-year period 1973-1977, 43 patients infected with dipylidium caninum and 43 patients infected with hymenolepis diminuta were treated with yomesan (niclosamide) in the dosages recommended by the parasitic disease drug service, center for disease control. the first post-treatment stool specimen and 1-week and 3-month specimens were examined in 13 patients with d. caninum and 19 patients with h. diminuta. one hundred percent (13/13) of those with d. caninum and 89% (17/19) of those with h. ... | 1979 | 572147 |
| critical evaluation of taeniacidal antibiotic s15-1 (sq 21, 704) for removal of natural tapeworm infections in dogs and cats. | the new taeniacidal antibiotic s15-1 (sq 21,704) was evaluated against naturally occuring infections of taenia pisiformis in 53 dogs, dipylidium caninum in 35 dogs, t taeniaformis in 18 cats, and d caninum in 33 cats. it all instances, the compound was administered in gelatine capsules in a single oral dose. the doses tested were between and 200 mg/kg of body weight in dogs and between 15 and 45 mg/kg in cats. in dogs, doses of 25 mg/kg and greater were 100% effective against t pisiformis, where ... | 1979 | 573080 |
| [dipylidium caninum (dilepididae-cestoda). report of 2 human cases]. | | 1979 | 575808 |
| gastrointestinal helminths in dogs from a humane shelter in indiana. | between january 1975 and august 1976, the alimentary tracts of 104 euthanatized dogs from a humane shelter in tippecanoe county, indiana, were examined to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths. the survey was restricted to dogs greater than 1 year old. their average age was estimated at approximately 2 years. parasitism was detected in 86.5% of the dogs examined. ancylostoma caninum was found most often (58.7%), followed by trichuris vulpis (51.9%), taenia sp (31.7%), toxocara c ... | 1978 | 721684 |
| [research on intestinal parasitic diseases in dogs of the city of rome]. | a survey on the diffusion of intestinal parasites of dogs in the town of rome. the results of a survey on the diffusion of cestodes and nematodes in a hundred dogs in rome are reported. the dogs were subjected to fecal examinations --- using both the flottation method and the mcmaster method -- and to the post-mortem examination of the intestine. at post-mortem examination 25 dogs were found parasitized by one or more species of nematodes, 19 by one or more species of cestodes and 12 both by ces ... | 1977 | 754133 |
| gastro-intestinal parasites of feral cats in new south wales. | a total of 146 feral cats from several localities in new south wales were examined for the presence of gastro-intestinal parasites. the cestodes recorded, and their prevalence, were taenia taeniaeformis (21.9%), spirometra erinacei (61.0%) and dipylidium caninum (11.6%). one animal contained 31 t. serialis scolices considered to be the contents of a recently ingested coenurus serialis. the common nematodes encountered and their prevalence were toxocara cati (21.9%) and ancylostoma spp (23.3%). u ... | 1976 | 962738 |
| ovine cysticercosis in the albany region of western australia. 1. survey of tapeworms of rural dogs. | a survey of the cestode infections of 304 dogs from 134 properties in the albany area of western australia was performed. purgation was induced by oral administration of arecoline and the purge examined for cestodes. the cestodes found and their infection rates were: dipylidium caninum 16.4%; taenia spp 36.5%; t. ovis 8.9%; t. hydatigena 15.1%; t. pisiformis 15.1%; t. serialis 2.3%; echinococcus granulosus 0.7%; questionnaires completed on 133 of the 134 properties at the time the dogs were purg ... | 1976 | 985232 |
| helminth parasites of the fox (vulpes vulpes) in new south wales. | a total of 930 foxes (vulpes vulpes) from new south wales were examined for the presence of gastro-intestinal helminth parasites. the cestodes were represented by taenia pisiformis with a prevalence of 15.7%, t. serialis (22.6%), t. taeniaeformis (0.1%), spirometra erinacei (28.7%) and dipylidium caninum (8.3%). no specimens of t. ovis, t. hydatigena or echinococcus granulosus were encountered. toxocara canis was the most prevalent nematode and occurred in 35.2% of foxes. other nematodes encount ... | 1976 | 985241 |
| internal parasites of feral cats from the tasmanian midlands and king island. | eighty-six feral cats from a sheep grazing area in the tasmanian midlands and 21 from king island were examined for internal parasites. major food items in order of decreasing prevalence in stomach contents were insects, lizards, birds, rodents and frogs in the midlands, and rodents, birds, insects, and lizards on king island. feral cats from the midlands had 4 cestode, 7 nematode, 2 trematode and 3 protozoan parasites as follows: spirometra erinacei (66.3%), taenia taeniaeformis (2.3%), dipylid ... | 1976 | 985246 |
| changes in hookworm distribution in surinam. | during the months may-july, 1974, a follow-up investigation was carried out on hookworm infections in dogs and cats in order to study changes in the hookworm distribution in surinam since 1967. fifty-two cats and 152 dogs were examined for the presence of helminths in the oesophagus, small intestine, coecum and heart. in total 15,942 helminths were isolated; most of these (14,006) were hookworms belonging to the species ancylostoma caninum, a. tubaeforme, a. ceylanicum and a. braziliense. the av ... | 1976 | 987625 |
| [endomitosis in the cestode dipylidium caninum (cestodes, dipylidiidae)]. | | 1976 | 988657 |
| [detection of intestinal parasites from dogs in tochigi-city in 1979 and 1991]. | to clarify whether sanitary and hygienic conditions surrounding humans and pet animals have improved or not, we examined feces from dogs for intestinal parasites in tochigi in 1979 and 1991. intestinal parasites were detected from 109 of the 262 dogs (41.9%) in 1979 and 86 of the 260 dogs (32.8%) in 1991. among the parasites. ancylostoma caninum, tirchuris vulpis and toxocara canis were most commonly detected, and their detection rates were higher in 1979. on the contrary, dipylidium caninum, st ... | 1992 | 1293225 |
| an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnostic detection of taenia saginata copro-antigens in humans. | an immunodiagnostic sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) was developed for the detection of soluble taenia saginata antigens in stool samples (copro-antigens) of infected humans, using affinity-purified polyclonal antibodies obtained from rabbits hyperimmunized with excretory/secretory antigens derived from t. saginata maintained in vitro. investigation of operating characteristics showed very low cross-reactivity with crude antigens from helminths other than taenia, including dipy ... | 1991 | 1719664 |
| dog tapeworm (dipylidium caninum) infestation in a 6-month-old infant. | | 1992 | 1728644 |
| cross-reactions between crude antigens of larval taenia solium (cysticercus cellulosae) and other helminths of pigs. | a crude antigen extract of larval taenia solium was shown by immunodiffusion (id) and immunoelectrophoresis (iep) to cross-react with rabbit antisera against pig serum proteins and larval t. hydatigena, and by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) with antisera against pig serum proteins, fasciolopsis buski, larval t. hydatigena, hydatid cyst, hymenolepis diminuta and dipylidium caninum. immunoblotting demonstrated that the crude antigens extract contained epitopes of pig serum proteins of 4 ... | 1991 | 1910221 |
| efficacy of nitroscanate against naturally acquired infection with ancylostoma caninum, dipylidium caninum, and trichuris vulpis in dogs. | eighteen dogs with naturally acquired helminth infections were used to evaluate the efficacy of nitroscanate against ancylostoma caninum, dipylidium caninum, and trichuris vulpis. approximately 15 minutes before treatment, the dogs were given 100 to 200 g of canned dog food. ten dogs were treated with nitroscanate (50 mg/kg of body weight, po), and 8 dogs were given placebo tablets po. the dogs were euthanatized and necropsied 10 days after treatment and helminths were recovered from the small i ... | 1991 | 2053726 |
| dipylidium caninum, an underrecognized infection in infants and children. | | 1990 | 2235150 |
| prevalence and biology of endosymbionts of fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) from dogs and cats in alachua county, florida. | a study was conducted to determine the prevalence and biology of endosymbionts in local populations of fleas collected from dogs and cats in alachua co., florida. four hundred three ctenocephalides felis (bouché), 194 pulex simulans baker, and 44 echidnophaga gallinacea (westwood) were examined. fleas were collected from 52 dogs and 51 cats. from 1 to 20 fleas were dissected from each host. a variety of microorganisms and metazoa was observed, including a baculovirus, gram-negative bacteria, ric ... | 1990 | 2280390 |
| detection of taenia hydatigena copro-antigens by elisa in dogs. | a sandwich-elisa was developed for the detection of soluble taenia hydatigena antigens in fecal samples of dogs. affinity-purified polyclonal catching antibodies and alkaline phosphatase-conjugated detecting antibodies were employed, which had been obtained from rabbits hyperimmunized with excretory/secretory antigens derived from in vitro maintained adult taenia hydatigena. the assay allowed the detection of 800 ng t. hydatigena antigen g-1 of feces as a lower limit. six helminth-free dogs were ... | 1990 | 2382393 |
| specificity of scolex and oncosphere antigens for the serological diagnosis of taeniid cestode infections in dogs. | groups of dogs raised free of helminths were monospecifically infected with the common nematodes toxocara canis, ancylostoma caninum and trichuris vulpis. serums from these dogs, and a group of dogs of unknown history but infected with dirofilaria immitis and dipylidium caninum, had levels of antibody to their homologous nematode antigens readily detectable by elisa. no cross-reactions were apparent when these serums were tested by elisa using oncosphere antigens of taenia hydatigena, t. pisifor ... | 1986 | 2421704 |
| a survey of helminths in domestic cats in the pretoria area of transvaal, republic of south africa. part 1: the prevalence and comparison of burdens of helminths in adult and juvenile cats. | the helminths found in 1,502 necropsied cats were examined. the findings indicated that 65% of the cats were infested. the most prevalent helminths encountered were ancylostoma tubaeforme (41%), ancylostoma braziliense (25%), dipylidium caninum (23%), toxocara cati (11%), taenia taeniaeformis (7.7%), ancylostoma caninum (3.3%), joyeuxiella fuhrmanni (2.5%), ancylostoma ceylanicum (1.4%), and physaloptera praeputialis (1.3%). the following helminths were recorded in fewer than 1% of the cats: cen ... | 1989 | 2634770 |
| case reports of dipylidium caninum; a pet associated infection. | two cases of dipylidium caninum (dog tape worm) infection occurring in children are reported for the first time in sri lanka. the diagnosis and treatment with praziquantel, a new broad spectrum antiplatyhelmintic, are described. the importance of this pet associated infection is discussed with special reference to preventive measures. | 1989 | 2758510 |
| dose titration and confirmation tests for determination of cesticidal efficacy of epsiprantel in dogs. | fifty-five dogs, naturally infected with taenia sp or dipylidium caninum or both, were assigned to the following treatment groups for dose titration studies with epsiprantel: nonmedicated control dogs (n = 14), medicated dogs given a dosage of 2.75 mg/kg of body weight (n = 15), medicated dogs given a dosage of 5.5 mg/kg (n = 16), and medicated dogs given a dosage of 8.25 mg/kg (n = 10). medication was given orally in a tablet formulation. feces were examined for cestodes passed and the gastroin ... | 1989 | 2774329 |
| comparative histochemical studies of glycosidase activity in some helminths. | comparative histochemical studies of glycosidase activity were carried out in clonorchis sinensis, eurytrema pancreaticum, fasciola hepatica, dipylidium caninum, hymenolepis nana, ascaris suum, toxocara canis, ancylostoma caninum, trichuris vulpis and dirofilaria immitis. the enzymes examined were: n-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase (ec 3.2.1.30), beta-glucuronidase (ec 3.2.1.31) and beta-galactosidase (ec 3.2.1.23). there were variations in enzyme distribution and intensity among the species and als ... | 1986 | 3084622 |
| [infection by dipylidium caninum in a young girl treated with praziquantel]. | | 1987 | 3504158 |
| effects on the development of dipylidium caninum and on the host reaction to this parasite in the adult flea (ctenocephalides felis felis). | temperature was found to be a major factor affecting the development of dipylidium caninum and the presence of a host reaction of adult ctenocephalides felis felis to d. caninum. adult fleas reared at 30-32 degrees c contained fully developed metacestodes when they emerged from their cocoons. however at lower temperatures, d. caninum could not complete development until the flea hosts had spent some time on their mammalian hosts. it was the surface temperature of the mammals (31-36 degrees c) an ... | 1987 | 3575292 |
| anthelmintic efficacy of ivermectin in naturally parasitized cats. | ivermectin was administered per os [( po]; n = 15) or subcutaneously [( sc]; n = 3) to naturally parasitized cats at 10 (n = 6), 100 (n = 6), or 300 (n = 6) micrograms/kg of body weight. nontreated control cats were given sterile isotonic saline solution po (n = 5) or sc (n = 1). qualitative fecal examinations were performed on each cat 1 day before treatment and 14 days after treatment. cats were euthanatized 14 days after treatment, at which time parasites from the gastrointestinal tracts were ... | 1987 | 3592364 |
| the prevalence and epidemiology of cestodes in dogs in clwyd, wales. ii. hunting dogs. | studies of a foxhound pack and gundog kennel in clwyd, wales showed 47 of 162 foxhounds (29%) and six of 25 gundogs (24%) to be infested with cestodes. taeniia species were found in both groups, t. hydatigena being most common. echinococcus granulosus and dipylidium caninum were found in hounds only. the husbandry of the dogs was investigated and close relationships were found between diet, worming procedures and cestode infestation. these dogs play an important role in disseminating cestode egg ... | 1987 | 3675042 |
| parasites of stray dogs in the rabat region, morocco. | eighteen parasites were identified from 57 stray dogs from the urban and rural areas of rabat. the prevalence of the species of parasites was: ctenocephalides (c. canis, c. felis) 94.7%, rhipicephalus sanguineus 68.5%, linguatula serrata, babesia canis, isospora canis each 3.5%, toxocara canis 7%, dirofilaria immitis, taenia hydatigena, t. pisiformis each 12.3%, dipetalonema dracunculoides 10.5%, ancylostoma caninum 17.5% echinococcus granulosus 22.8%, toxascaris leonina 33.3%, dipylidium caninu ... | 1987 | 3675044 |
| a case of dipylidium caninum in baton rouge, louisiana. | the relevant literature concerning human dipylidiasis has been reviewed with specific reference to the association of children and their pet dog and cats. a specific case is recounted which is considered to be typical of the condition as encountered by pediatricians and general practitioners. | 1986 | 3759358 |
| 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 |
| studies on the prevalence of gastro-intestinal helminths of dogs in calabar, nigeria. | the results of investigational study to determine the prevalence of gastro-intestinal helminths of dogs in calabar, nigeria with particular emphasis on the effects of sex and age of the animals on the occurrence of these endoparasites are presented. of a total of 254 dogs sampled using saturated brime solution floatation method and formalin-ether sedimentation method, 223 (86.97%) were infected. a breakdown of the number of parasitized dogs shows that 180 (70.86%) were positive for ancylostoma c ... | 1985 | 3869127 |
| [gastrointestinal parasitic fauna of cats in the cities of bologna, florence and milan]. | the results of a parasitological survey carried out on 116 cats found dead in bologna, firenze and milano was reported. the parasites identified were: toxocara cati (49.1%); toxascaris leonina (3.4%); ancylostoma tubaeforme (9.5%); ollulanus tricuspis (3.4%); dipylidium caninum (41.4%); taenia taeniaeformis (11.2%); mesocestoides lineatus (1.7%); spirometra sp. (0.9%); coccidia (12.9%). the autopsies' results were compared with coprological ones in order to assess their reliability. | 1985 | 3870646 |
| [parasites present in foxes (vulpes vulpes) of the province of forli]. | in the period march 1983 - march 1984 a parasitological survey was carried out on 103 foxes killed in the forli province (italy). the parasites identified were: toxocara canis (45.6%); uncinaria stenocephala (14.6%); mesocestoides lineatus (9.7%); dipylidium caninum (2.9%); taenia crassiceps (2.9%); trichuris vulpis (2.9%). out of all the cestodes found in 7 animals the authors identified only genus taenia since their preservation conditions were not optimal. other 13 subjects contained many ces ... | 1985 | 3870647 |
| anthelmintic efficacy of febantel combined with praziquantel in dogs. | ninety-four dogs were randomly assigned to 1 of 6 groups (5 treated and 1 untreated control) for evaluation of anthelmintic efficacy. three anthelmintic formulations were studied: a febantel paste, a praziquantel paste, and a combination paste containing both active ingredients. treated dogs were dosed once daily for 3 days. the minimal effective dosages in combination were established as 10 mg of febantel and 1 mg of praziquantel/kg of body weight. at those dosages for the combination, 99.5% to ... | 1985 | 4030460 |
| factors affecting the development of dipylidium caninum in ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835). | ctenocephalides felis felis larvae were infected with dipylidium caninum at a range of temperatures from 20 degrees - 35 degrees c at 3 mm hg saturation deficit (sd) and 30 degrees c at 8 mm hg sd. hosts were subsequently dissected at 6, 9 and 12 days after infection. four replicate experiments were performed and results of development, and host reactions analysed by the genstat computer programme. these were found to depend on the temperature and saturation deficit of the environment. unlike pr ... | 1985 | 4082734 |
| the fine structure and histochemistry of the infective eggs of dipylidium caninum. | | 1967 | 4228860 |
| parasites of dogs from indian settlements in northwestern canada: a survey with public health implications. | a total of 959 faecal samples were obtained from dogs in 12 native communities in northern saskatchewan, central and northern alberta and the northwest territories. all samples were examined using a flotation technique. samples from an area of endemic human amoebic infections were also examined by a formol-ether sedimentation method. eighteen necropsies were performed. entamoeba histolytica cysts were recovered from dog faeces at loon lake, saskatchewan. toxocara canis had low incidence in saska ... | 1973 | 4265550 |
| dipylidium caninum infection in a 14-month-old child. | | 1973 | 4739037 |
| axenomycins, new cestocidal antibiotics. | axenomycins are a new group of macrolide antibiotics isolated from the fermentation broth of streptomyces lisandri n.sp. they exhibit anthelmintic activity against tapeworms (cestoda). three different fractions, a, b, and d, have been obtained, the most active fraction being axenomycin d. the activities of the axenomycin complex and axenomycin d against hymenolepis nana in mice, taenia pisiformis, dipylidium caninum, and diphyllobothrium sp. in dogs, and moniezia expansa, m. benedeni, and avitel ... | 1973 | 4790622 |
| efficacy of niclosamide for the removal of tapeworms (dipylidium caninum and taenia pisiformis) from dogs. | | 1971 | 5104641 |
| histochemical localization of monoamines in the nervous system of dipylidium caninum (cestoda) by the formaldehyde fluorescence technique. | | 1971 | 5170627 |
| dipylidium caninum, echinococcus granulosus and hydatigera taeniaeformis: histochemical identification of cholinesterases. | | 1969 | 5362584 |
| [taeniasis caused by dipylidium caninum in a boy]. | | 1969 | 5406131 |
| dipylidium caninum infestation. | | 1968 | 5692121 |
| [dipylidium caninum in an infant]. | | 1966 | 5914052 |
| [a further case of human dipylidiasis with dipylidium caninum]. | | 1966 | 5981743 |
| immunodiagnosis of giardiasis by elisa and studies on cross-reactivity between the anti-giardia lamblia antibodies and some heterologous parasitic antigens and fractions. | specific antibodies against giardia lamblia in 92 sera from asymptomatic carriers were investigated by elisa. using cyst antigen, antibodies were detected in 91 of the sera, by means of alkaline phosphatase-labelled antispecies immunoglobulin. the e/405nm values of the positive sera ranged between 0.350 and 1.700, whereas in the 78 control sera they were 0.270 +/- 0.220. cross-reactivity between the anti-g. lamblia antibodies and 18 heterologous parasitic antigens and fractions was also studied. ... | 1984 | 6486935 |
| prevalence of toxocariasis and echinococcosis among dogs in the niger delta. | a sample of 60 dogs in the port harcourt area of the niger delta was examined for intestinal parasites. the high prevalence rates of toxocara canis (56.6%) and echinococcus granulosus (85.0%) in the area are discussed in relation to public health. other parasites found in dogs include toxascaris leonina (3.3%), uncinaria stenocephala (70.0%), dipylidium caninum (88.3%), trichuris vulpis (56.7%), ancylostoma caninum (65.0%) and taenia hydatigenia (43.3%). | 1984 | 6530709 |
| a survey of helminths in stray cats from copenhagen with ecological aspects. | at autopsy of 230 adult stray cats, 120 from backyards and 110 from gardens, the intestinal tract was scrutinized for helminths. the prevalence of toxocara cati, taenia taeniaeformis and dipylidium caninum was found to be 79%, 11% and 14%, respectively. comparisons were made with the results of previous danish investigations. the prevalence of toxocara cati was found to be independent of time of collection and the sex and habitat of the cats and identical in cats with or without taenia. this ind ... | 1984 | 6538054 |
| intestinal cestodes of stray dogs in jordan. | five species of cestodes namely echinococcus granulosus, taenia hydatigena, taenia pisiformis, taenia ovis and dipylidium caninum were recovered post mortem from 120 out of 173 stray dogs collected from the 5 governorates of jordan during the period june 1979 to november 1980. twenty-five of the examined dogs (14%) were found to be infected with e. granulosus, 79 (46%) with t. hydatigena, 14 (8%) with t. pisiformis and 5 (3%) with t. ovis. dipylidium caninum was encountered in 33 (19%) of the ex ... | 1984 | 6539037 |
| prevalence of helminth parasites of dogs in lusaka, zambia. | eighty-five dogs were examined and the numbers and types of helminth parasites found were recorded. forty per cent of the dogs were infected with one or more helminth parasites. the most prevalent helminths were the cestodes dipylidium caninum (24.7%) and taenia hydatigena (17.64%). infections were evenly distributed with sex of host. juvenile dogs were more commonly infected with toxocara canis than adults whereas all other helminths were found more in adult dogs. | 1983 | 6649062 |
| [prevalence of protozoans helminths among cats purchased for experimental use in the kanto area]. | prevalence of protozoan and helminth parasites in adult cats for experimental use obtained from kanto area, japan during the period of 1973-74 (91 cats) and 1980-81 (80 cats) was investigated by means of autopsy, fecal examination and serological tests. no protozoa were found in blood smear specimens. the rate of positive toxoplasma antibody tests was 65.4% (hemagglutination test) in 1973-74 and 26.3% (latex agglutination test) in 1980-81. oocysts of coccidia found in feces were isospora felis a ... | 1983 | 6653679 |
| metazoan parasites of dogs in sabah, malaysia. | the parasites which occurred most frequently in 175 owned or stray dogs in sabah were ancylostoma spp. present in 68% of the animals. dirofilaria immitis occurred in 70% of the adult dogs but neither d. immitis nor spirocerca lupi were present in puppies under four months of age. the latter attained a prevalence of 30% in the adults. in contrast toxocara canis occurred in 81% of the puppies but infrequently in older dogs. dipylidium caninum was moderately prevalent (15 to 25%) in dogs of all age ... | 1984 | 6730003 |
| infestation of a five-month-old infant with dipylidium caninum. | | 1982 | 6890479 |
| activity of ivermectin against canine intestinal helminths. | the anthelmintic activity of ivermectin was tested in 98 dogs against adult ascarids (toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina), hookworms (ancylostoma caninum, a braziliense), and whipworms (trichuris vulpis), and against experimentally induced infections (4th-stage larvae) of t canis and a caninum. dosage levels tested were single subcutaneous injections of 50, 100, 200, or 400 micrograms/kg of body weight with appropriate vehicle-treated controls. a minimum of 4 (usually 5) dogs were tested with ea ... | 1982 | 6897345 |
| observations in a case of dipylidium caninum infection. | | 1980 | 6899616 |
| field trials with nitroscanate against cestodes and nematodes in dogs. | clinical trials were carried out to test the safety and efficacy of the anthelmintic, nitroscanate, against naturally acquired helminth infections. the trials involved 418 dogs, of which 252 were treated with one or other of two different tablet formulations of nitroscanate. a coarse particle formulation given in two doses each of 200 mg per kg reduced the worm burden of taenia spp and dipylidium caninum by 100 per cent and echinococcus granulosus by 94.1 per cent in farm dogs. given as a single ... | 1980 | 6990596 |
| the intestinal helminths of the red fox and some other carnivores in southwest germany. | in south-west germany between 1975 and 1980, 3,573 red foxes (vulpes vulpes), 84 badgers (meles meles), 47 stone martens (martes foina), and 387 cats (felis catus) were examined for intestinal helminths. in foxes the extent of infections was: taenia crassiceps 24%, t. polyacantha 8%, t. taeniaeformis 0.6%, t. serialis 0.5%, mesocestoides leptothylacus 20%, mesocestoides sp. 0.2%, toxocara canis 32%, toxascaris leonina 3%, uncinaria stenocephala 26%. one to three foxes harboured t. hydatigena, t. ... | 1982 | 7072323 |
| effect of febantel against ancylostoma caninum and trichuris vulpis infections in dogs. | febantel was administered as a 3.4% paste to 45 dogs infected with 1 or more nematode species, which included ancylostoma caninum and trichuris vulpis. dosage levels of 5, 10, or 15 mg/kg of body weight daily for 3 consecutive days for a total of 15, 30, or 45 mg/kg were administered. at 15 mg/kg, all dogs were completely cleared of all nematode and cestode infections, including a caninum, t vulpis, uncinaria stenocephala, toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina, taenia sp, and dipylidium caninum, ex ... | 1982 | 7103181 |
| the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis and other parasites in urban pound dogs in north-eastern victoria. | the results of a survey investigating the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis and other helminth and protozoan infections in urban dogs in north-eastern victoria are presented. d. immitis was detected in 2.7% of the general population (8.3% of dogs older than 2 years). microfilariae of d. immitis were not detected in the peripheral circulation of 30% of dogs infected with the adult parasites. the most prevalent gastro-intestinal parasites were dipylidium caninum 57%; trichuris vulpis 41%; toxocara ... | 1982 | 7115227 |
| mebendazole paste as an anthelmintic in random source research cats. | mebendazole paste, administered per os daily for 3 days, at dose levels of 22 mg/kg and 33 mg/kg was highly effective in removing ancylostoma tubaeforme from naturally infected cats. the 22 mg/kg dose gave the highest efficacy (95.5% critical and 98% controlled). the same product at 11 mg/kg, 22 mg/kg, or 33 mg/kg was 100% effective in removing toxocara cati from naturally infected cats. both 11 mg/kg and 22 mg/kg dose levels were highly efficacious against the common tapeworm, dipylidium caninu ... | 1982 | 7144129 |
| [studies on chemotherapy of parasitic helminths (iv). effects of alkaloids from sophora flavescens on the motility of parasitic helminths and isolated host tissues (author's transl)]. | effects of n-methylcytisine (n-mc) and matrine (mat), alkaloids from sophora flavescens on the motility of parasitic helminths and isolated frog rectus and mouse ileum were studied. 1) the motility of angiostrongylus cantonensis was affected spastically by n-mc (1.2 x 10(-6) approximately 1.2 x 10(-4) m), but paralytically by mat (10(-5) approximately 10(-4) m). 2) the motility of dipylidium caninum and fasciola hepatica was affected paralytically by n-mc (1.2 x 10(-4) approximately 1.2 x 10(-3) ... | 1982 | 7200047 |
| [studies on chemotherapy of parasitic helminths (iii). effects of tuberostemonine from stemona japonica on the motility of parasitic helminths and isolated host tissues (author's transl)]. | effects of tuberostemonine (ts), an alkaloid from stemona japonica, on the motility of parasitic helminths and isolated frog rectus and mouse ileum were studied. 1) ts (6.7 x 10(-6) approximately 2 x 10(-5) m) paralyzed the motility of angiostrongylus cantonensis. 2) ts (6.7 x 10(-5) m) showed contractive effects on the motility of dipylidium caninum and fasciola hepatica. 3) treatment with ts (6.7 x 10(-5) approximately 4.8 x 10(-4) m) had little effect on the motility of schistosoma japonicum. ... | 1982 | 7200048 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in feral cats in some urban areas of england. | of 92 feral cats necropsied from the london and sheffield areas, 49 (53.3%) were infected with toxocara cati, 32 (34.8%) with dipylidium caninum, 11 (12.0%) with taenia taeniaeformis and 1 (1.1%) with toxascaris leonina. isospora felis was seen in 3 (4.3%) of 69 samples of faeces. twenty-two cats (23.9%) were simultaneously infected with 2 helminth species. | 1981 | 7201187 |
| comparative anthelmintic efficacy of two schedules of mebendazole treatment in dogs. | two schedules of anthelmintic oral treatment, using mebendazole powder, were compared in 73 dogs naturally infected with common helminth intestinal parasites. mebendazole powder was administered to 26 dogs at doses of 22 mg/kg once daily for 3 days and was compared with the same dose given only daily for 5 days into 23 dogs. the 24 other dogs were kept as controls and received a placebo treatment for 5 days. efficacy results for the 3-day treatment schedule of mebendazole were as follows: toxoca ... | 1981 | 7271006 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic cats from the london area. | the prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic cats from the london area was surveyed over an 18-month period by microscopic examination of faecal samples. of the 947 cats examined 11.5 per cent were infected with toxocara cati, 1.9 per cent with isospora felis, 1.2 per cent with dipylidium caninum, 1.2 per cent with taenia taeniaeformis, 0.8 per cent with i rivolta and 0.2 per cent with toxascaris leonina. | 1981 | 7340062 |
| helminth parasites and arthropods of feral cats. | the prevalence (%) of helminth parasites in 327 mainly adult feral cats from 3 habitat groupings in victoria and new south wales was determined. the cestodes taenia taeniaeformis (33%) and spirometra erinacei (33%) were common; dipylidium caninum was rate (2%). the nematodes toxocara cati (28%), cyathospirura dasyuridis and cylicospirura felineus combined (27%) and aelurostrongylus abstrusus (14%) were common but their prevalence differed markedly between habitats. ollulanus tricuspis (5%), gnat ... | 1981 | 7340783 |
| epidemiological studies on intestinal helminth parasites of rural and urban red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in the united kingdom. | an epidemiological study of intestinal helminths in 843 foxes (vulpes vulpes) from southern england revealed the presence of 13 parasite species: five nematodes--toxocara canis (prevalence 55.9%), toxascaris leonina (1.5%), uncinaria stenocephala (68.0%), trichuris vulpis (0.5%) and capillaria aerophila (0.2%); four cestodes--taenia pisiformis (13.8%), taenia hydatigena (2.5%), echinococcus granulosus (0.1%) and dipylidium caninum (3.8%); two trematodes--brachylaima recurva (2.9%) and cryptocoty ... | 1995 | 7571336 |
| [lice and methods of control]. | the morphology and biology of sucking lice (anoplura) and biting lice (mallophaga) are described. a table shows the main species for given hosts and provides simplified keys for identification. lice have a direct pathogenic effect (damage to skin and cutaneous appendages, fall in productivity) and an indirect effect (transmission of rickettsia prowazeki, r. quintana and borrelia recurrentis in human beings; african and classical swine fever virus, equine infectious anaemia virus and dipylidium c ... | 1994 | 7711304 |
| [effect of environmental conditions on parasitic infection of dogs]. | the following intestinal parasites: dipylidium caninum, taenia hydatigena, trichocephalus vulpis, ancylostoma caninum, uncinaria stenocephala, toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina, ascaris sp. have been found on the basis of coprological investigations of 120 dogs from the wrocłow shelter, 20 dogs from wrocłow flats and 20 dogs from rural area of kielce district. total extensity of infection of rural dogs was 100% and 40-48% in town. these differences, according to the authors, are connected with ... | 1994 | 7801643 |
| pyruvate dehydrogenase complexes from the equine nematode, parascaris equorum, and the canine cestode, dipylidium caninum, helminths exhibiting anaerobic mitochondrial metabolism. | the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (pdc) has been purified to apparent homogeneity from 2 parasitic helminths exhibiting anaerobic mitochondrial metabolism, the equine nematode, parascaris equorum, and the canine cestode, dipylidium caninum. the p. equorum pdc yielded 7 major bands when separated by sds-page. the bands of 72, 55-53.5, 41 and 36 kda corresponded to e2, e3, e1 alpha and e1 beta, respectively. the complex also contained additional unidentified proteins of 43 and 45 kda. incubation ... | 1994 | 7870133 |
| [the helminth fauna of the red fox (vulpes vulpes linne 1758) in the administrative district of karlsruhe. 1. cestodes]. | between february 1989 and january 1990 a total of 801 red foxes were examined for the presence of cestodes. echinococcus multilocularis could be noted with an infection rate of 11.6% in the small intestine of the red fox. the following other cestodes were found (in order of frequency) taenia crassiceps (19.9%), mesocestoides spp. (16.6%), taenia polyacantha (7.0%), hydatigena taeniaeformis (0.7%), dipylidium caninum (0.5%) and diphyllobothrium latum (0.5%). infections with echinococcus multilocu ... | 1994 | 7924977 |
| [fleas and methods of control]. | over 2,000 species of fleas parasitize mammals and birds. a simplified study of their morphology indicates for the main identification criteria. after listing the main families of fleas, the author outlines the identification of species most often encountered by veterinarians. knowledge of the different types of flea parasitism and their life cycles is essential for effective control measures. control is justified by the direct and indirect pathogenic roles of fleas (transmission of plague, tula ... | 1994 | 7711303 |
| intestinal helminth parasite community in wolves (canis lupus) in italy. | from 1987 to 1993, 89 wolves (canis lupus) collected throughout the whole italian range were examined for intestinal helminth parasites. twelve species were found, including 5 nematodes (uncinaria stenocephala, toxocara canis, ancylostoma caninum, trichuris vulpis and toxascaris leonina) and 7 cestodes (echinococcus granulosus, taenia hydatigena, t. multiceps, t. pisiformis, t. ovis, mesocestoides lineatus and dipylidium caninum). no significant differences were detected between sexes. t. canis ... | 1993 | 8065823 |
| [dipylidium caninum, a rare parasite in man]. | dipylidium caninum, the dog tapeworm, is a common cosmopolitan parasite of dogs and cats. infestations of man are observed only sporadically. we report the case of a 22 months-old child living in upper austria with dipylidiasis. the parasite is briefly outlined with respect to biology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, therapy and prevention. | 1994 | 8165814 |
| intestinal helminths of public health importance in dogs in nairobi. | in a survey of intestinal canine zoonotic helminths in nairobi, 156 dogs were autopsied. of these, 10% were infected with echinococcus granulosus, 88% with ancylostoma caninum, 45% with dipylidium caninum and 3% with toxocara canis. all the infected dogs with e. granulosus originated from around abottoirs in dagoretti. the risk of infection in man with hydatid disease is considered to be high around dagoretti and control measures are recommended. | 1993 | 8187655 |
| infection by dipylidium caninum through pet cats. | | 1993 | 8244480 |
| [parasitological fecal studies of equids, dogs, cats and hedgehogs during the years 1984-1991]. | the results of the coproscopical examinations in horses, dogs, cats and hedgehogs between 1984 and 1991 are presented. in 9192 samples from horses 55.5% stages of strongylids, 4.0% of parascaris equorum, 2.2% of anoplocephalids, 1.6% strongyloides westeri, 0.7% of oxyuris equi, 0.6% of eimeria leuckarti, 0.2% of fasciola hepatica and 0.04% of dictyocaulus arnfieldi were found. in 48.0% of the 46 samples from donkeys eggs from strongylids were detected, in 17.4% larvae from dictyocaulus arnfieldi ... | 1993 | 8261912 |
| dipylidium caninum in an infant. | | 1993 | 8404983 |
| studies on chemotherapy of parasitic helminths (vi) effects of various neuropharmacological agents on the motility of dipylidium caninum. | effects of various neuropharmacological agents on the motility of dipylidium caninum was studied. 5-ht stimulated the motility of d. caninum, while other drugs such as gaba, adrenaline, phenylephrine, isoproterenol, dibenamine, and propranolol showed little effect. the stimulatory action of 5-ht was antagonized by tryptophol. stibnal caused paralysis which was blocked by the pretreatment with 5-ht. paralytic effects were caused by eserine, dichlorovos, ach, carbachol and dmpp, but not by pilocar ... | 1982 | 7202069 |
| intestinal helminths of the red fox (vulpes vulpes l.) in galicia (northwest spain). | the intestinal helminth fauna of 201 specimens of vulpes vulpes, captured in galicia (northwest spain), was investigated. eight species were found: toxocara canis (23% of host specimens), toxocara cati (0.5%), toxascaris leonina (1%), uncinaria stenocephala (28%), seuratascaris numidica (0.5%), taenia crassiceps (23%), mesocestoides litteratus (2.5%) and dipylidium caninum (0.5%). we discuss possible relationships between human population density and the prevalence of infection of fox by intesti ... | 1995 | 8834508 |
| ultrastructure of the spermatozoon of dipylidium caninum (cestoda, cyclophyllidea, dilepididae), an intestinal parasite of canis familiaris. | we report for the first time the ultrastructure of the spermatozoon of a dilepididae cestode. the mature spermatozoa of dipylidium caninum is filiform and tapered at both ends and lacks mitochondria. the anterior extremity exhibits an apical cone of electron-dense material measuring about 600 nm in length and a single helicoidal crested-like body that is 150 nm thick. this single crested-like body is spiralized at an angle of about 40 degrees to the spermatozoon axis. the axoneme, showing the 9 ... | 1997 | 9134556 |
| rates of reinfection with echinococcus granulosus, taenia hydatigena, taenia ovis and other cestodes in a rural dog population in uruguay. | a survey was undertaken to determine both the prevalence of, and reinfection rates with echinococcus granulosus and other cestodes in the department of florida, uruguay. baseline prevalence was determined in 303 rural dogs which then, in 4 groups, were re-examined 2, 4, 8 or 12 months later. baseline prevalences for e. granulosus, taenia hydatigena, taenia ovis and dipylidium caninum were 13.2, 13.9, 2.3 and 13.2%, respectively. the frequency distribution of e. granulosus was over-dispersed. dog ... | 1996 | 9198601 |
| monoclonal antibodies multireactive with parasite antigens produced by hybridomas generated from naive mice. | hybridoma clones producing igm naturally occurring (natural) antibodies were generated from naive balb/c mice and characterized for reactivity against parasite antigens. ascites of mice injected with these hybridomas reacted with toxoplasma gondii soluble antigen at levels approximately 1000-10,000 times higher than serum pooled from mice used for generating hybridomas as determined by a conventional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. western blot analysis indicated that these monoclonal antibod ... | 1997 | 9364565 |
| [helminth fauna of the red fox (vulpes vulpes linne 1758) in south sachsen-anhalt--1: cestodes]. | between january 1993 and november 1994 a total of 1300 red foxes from the administrative districts halle and dessau were examined for the presence of echinococcus multilocularis and other cestodes. echinococcus multilocularis-infections were detected in only 4 of 1300 (0.3%) foxes. furthermore the following cestodes were found: mesocestoides spp. (54.1%), taenia crassiceps (17.7%), taenia polyacantha (11.9%), hydatigera taeniaeformis (0.2%), taenia serialis (0.15%), taenia pisiformis (0.15%), no ... | 1997 | 9445786 |
| a survey of toxocara infections in cat breeding colonies in the netherlands. | faecal samples from 225 adults cats and 112 kittens and dust and soil samples from 25 catteries in the netherlands were examined for toxocara eggs. the results of this survey showed a low nematode infection rate in the investigated dutch catteries since only four adult cats (2%) from two catteries (8%) were found to shed toxocara cati eggs. no other helminth eggs were seen in the faecal samples. nematode eggs were not present in the environmental dust and soil samples from houses and kennels; on ... | 1998 | 9477527 |
| gastrointestinal helminth parasites in stray cats from the mid-ebro valley, spain. | gastrointestinal helminths were collected from 58 necropsied stray cats (felis catus) in the mid-ebro valley, north-east spain, from december 1989 to march 1992. the prevalence was 89.7%, with those of individual parasites being toxocara cati 55.2%c, ancylostoma tubaeforme 29.3% joyeuxiella pasqualei 55.2%, diplopylidium acanthotetra 20.7%, dipylidium caninum 20.7%, mesocestoides spp. 13.8%, taenia taeniformis 8.6% and diplopylidium nölleri 8.6%. in relation to sex, the differences were not sign ... | 1998 | 9637225 |
| an epidemiological survey of echinococcus granulosus and other helminths in animal populations in northern israel. | in a survey carried out during the period may 1995 to november 1996, in communities of various ethnic groups in northern israel, 206 dogs were examined for echinococcus granulosus and other intestinal helminth parasites by arecoline hydrobromide purges and the coproantigen-elisa. the arecoline test was performed close to the owners' homes, using plastic sheets secured to the ground. from 56 dogs examined in the muslim town of tamra, six (10.7%) were found to be infected with e. granulosus. four ... | 1998 | 9687593 |
| ultrastructure of spermiogenesis of dipylidium caninum (cestoda, cyclophyllidea, dipylidiidae), an intestinal parasite of canis familiaris. | we describe for the first time the ultrastructure of spermiogenesis of a representative of the family dipylidiidae, dipylidium caninum. spermiogenesis begins with the formation of a differentiation zone. this conical area presents two centrioles with associated striated roots. one of the centrioles develops a flagellum and posteriorly a proximodistal fusion is produced between the axoneme and a median cytoplasmic process. in a final stage of spermiogenesis a condensation of electron-dense materi ... | 1998 | 9770632 |
| a survey of helminth parasites of cats from saskatoon. | in a survey of 52 cats from the saskatoon area, ollulanus tricuspis were found in 2 animals with burdens of 2308 and 533, respectively. small burdens of the following helminths were also found: physaloptera spp., toxocara cati, taenia spp., dipylidium caninum, and ancylostoma sp. | 1999 | 10340095 |
| prevalence of intestinal helminths of dogs and foxes from jordan. | necropsy of 340 stray and semi-stray dogs (canis familiaris) and nine red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from jordan revealed that 239 dogs (70.3%) and all foxes were infected with at least one intestinal helminth species. no trematodes were found in the intestine of these hosts. the overall infection rates with cestodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans in dogs were 66.8%, 4.4% and 2.9%, respectively. the following cestodes were identified: echinococcus granulosus (9.4%), taenia pisiformis (11.8%), t. hyd ... | 1999 | 10540955 |
| gastrointestinal helminth parasites of dogs in the western area--freetown (sierra leone). | a survey of faecal samples taken from 1277 dogs in the western area (freetown, sierra leone) revealed an infestation by ancylostoma caninum (46,1%), toxocara canis (13,5%), toxascaris leonina (5,9%), dipylidium caninum (3,8%), and spirocerca lupi (3,5%). sampling was made per rectum. the age of the dogs examined, both male and female, ranged from one month to fifteen years. the clinical picture of the dogs affected is described and methods of treatment are suggested. | 1982 | 7171367 |
| helminth parasites of dogs from two resource-limited communities in south africa. | biological samples were collected from dogs in resource-limited communities in the north-west and gauteng provinces of south africa to assess the prevalence of helminth parasitism. these samples included adhesive tape peri-anal skin swabs and fresh faecal samples for helminth examination, and thick and thin blood films (smears) and whole-blood samples in anticoagulant for examination of filarial nematode microfilariae and haemoprotozoa. the eggs of ancylostoma caninum, toxocara canis, toxascaris ... | 1999 | 10855829 |
| diagnosis of canine echinococcosis: comparison of coproantigen detection with necropsy in stray dogs and red foxes from northern jordan. | the sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) was used as a diagnostic test for echinococcus granulosus infection by detecting coproantigens in 94 stray dogs canis familiaris and eight red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from northern jordan. the results were analyzed in relation to actual helminth infection as revealed by necropsy. the infection rate of dogs with e. granulosus was 13.8% with a worm load ranging between 3-> 10,000 per infected dog. in contrast, eight of 13 e. granulosus infected ... | 2000 | 10887653 |