| specific detection of neospora caninum oocysts in fecal samples from experimentally-infected dogs using the polymerase chain reaction. | neospora caninum oocysts, passed in the feces of a definitive host (dog), were isolated, and genomic dna was extracted. a polymerase cahin reaction (pcr) targeting the n. caninum-specific nc 5 genomic sequence was performed using the isolated dna. a synthesized competitor molecule containing part of the nc 5 sequence was included in the assay as a check against false-negative pcr results and to quantify n. caninum oocyst dna in fecal samples. a standard curve of the ratio of fluorescence intensi ... | 2001 | 11318571 |
| 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 |
| [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 |
| efficacy of niclosamide for the removal of tapeworms (dipylidium caninum and taenia pisiformis) from dogs. | | 1971 | 5104641 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| helminths in dogs from a peri-urban resource-limited community in free state province, south africa. | this study focused on the helminth parasites of dogs in the bloemfontein area of the free state province of south africa. samples were collected from 63 stray dogs destined for euthanasia. complete sets of samples, consisting of blood, faeces, adhesive tape swabs and organs (heart, lungs and complete gastro-intestinal tract) from each dog were examined for helminth parasites. dipylidium caninum was the most common helminth, and was recovered from 44% of dogs, followed by taenia spp. (33%), toxas ... | 2002 | 12163245 |
| [cestode infections in poland in 2000]. | in 2000, 439 intestinal cestode infections were registered in poland. among them 359 were caused by taenia saginata, three by t. solium, 52 by taenia sp., two by hymenolepis nana, two by diphyllobothrium latum, and one by dipylidium caninum. moreover, 29 cases of echinococcosis were also registered. the obtained results confirmed the low frequency of intestinal cestodoses in poland. | 2002 | 12371373 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| [studies on phosphatase activity in some parasitic helminths] | in order to obtain some informations on the nature and relative activity of the phosphatases present in various helminths, biochemical studies have been made in thirteen kinds of worm parasites including the adults and larvae (fasciola hepatica, eurytrema pancreaticum, paramphistomum sp., taenia solium, taenia pisiformis, dipylidium caninum, diphyllobothrium mansoni, cysticercus cellulosae, cysticercus fasciolaris and sparganum). a comparison based on the analysis of ph-activity curves was made ... | 1967 | 12913552 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| [case of dipylidium caninum (linneo, 1758) infection in man]. | | 1952 | 12977849 |
| [dipylidium caninum (linneo, 1758) as a parasite in man]. | | 1952 | 13014488 |
| [therapy of tapeworm infections; concerning taenia solium, taenia saginata, diphyllobothrium latum, dipylidium caninum and hymenolepsis nana; fundamentals and practical performance]. | | 1953 | 13086288 |
| 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 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs in some urban and rural areas of hungary. | a total of 490 canine faecal specimens collected in the eastern and northern regions of hungary were examined for helminth eggs. from the results it appears that more than 50% of the dogs were infected with at least one parasite species. the prevalence of eggs (%) in the two regions was as follows: toxocara canis (24.3-30.1); trichuris vulpis (20.4-23.3); ancylostomatidae (8.1-13.1); capillaria spp. (0-7.3); toxascaris leonina (2.1-0); taenia-type (2.8-2.4); dipylidium caninum (0.4-1); coccidia ... | 2001 | 11361108 |
| [2d case of parasitosis caused by dipylidium caninum l. in mexico]. | | 1958 | 13516123 |
| case report of human infestation with dipylidium caninum. | | 1960 | 13730903 |
| [human parasitosis caused by dipylidium caninum (linneo 1758)]. | | 1960 | 13739351 |
| helminths in the wolf, canis lupus, from north-western spain. | fifteen helminth species were collected from 47 wolves (canis lupus ) which were surveyed from 1993 to 1999 in northwestern spain. these included the trematode alaria alata (2.1%); the cestodes taenia hydatigena (44.7%), t. multiceps (29.8%), t. serialis (2.1%), dipylidium caninum (6.4%) and mesocestoides sp. aff. litteratus (4.2%); and the nematodes pearsonema plica (7.4%), trichuris vulpis (10.6%), trichinella britovi (12.8%), ancylostoma caninum (8.5%), uncinaria stenocephala (51.1%), toxocar ... | 2001 | 11520444 |
| a new record of human infection with dipylidium caninum in the united states. | | 1959 | 13855949 |
| helminths in dogs belonging to people in a resource-limited urban community in gauteng, south africa. | one hundred and sixty-four faecal samples, 148 adhesive tape swabs and 132 blood samples were collected from dogs in boksburg, gauteng, to assess the prevalence of helminth parasites in the area. sixty-nine of these dogs were also necropsied and helminths recovered from the gastro-intestinal tracts. ancylostoma caninum was the most common helminth and was present in 88% of the dogs, followed by dipylidium caninum in 39% of dogs, toxocara canis in 36%, ancylostoma braziliense in 20%, spirocerca l ... | 2001 | 11585088 |
| [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 |
| the anthelmintic activity of o,o-dimethyl-o-1,2-dibromo-2, 2-dichloroethyl phosphate for dipylidium caninum in dogs. | | 1964 | 14140874 |
| gametogenesis and embryonic development in dipylidium caninum. | | 1964 | 14201361 |
| human infection with dipylidium caninum linnaeus (platyhelminthes: cestoda) in rhodesia. | | 1965 | 14295759 |
| a new taeniacide, bunamidine hydrochloride: its efficiency against taenia pisiformis and dipylidium caninum in the dog and hydatigera taeniaeformis in the cat. | | 1965 | 14330224 |
| [some data on the role of cephalic ganglia in the regulation of motor activities in cestodes hymenolepis nana and dipylidium caninum]. | | 1965 | 14345009 |
| [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 |
| multiple infestation with dipylidium caninum in an infant. | | 1955 | 14352116 |
| [human parasitosis caused by dipylidium caninum (linneo 1758) (3rd argentine case)]. | | 1959 | 14436060 |
| diagnosis and treatment of intestinal helminths. i. common intestinal cestodes. | increase in travel and immigration has led to a heightened awareness of parasitic diseases among health professionals. intestinal helminths are important human parasites. cestodes or tapeworms comprise an important group of helminths. the diagnosis of tapeworm infections requires a skilled laboratory because serological tests are unavailable. in this first part of our review of intestinal helminths, we describe the salient features of the diagnosis and treatment of several important intestinal c ... | 1993 | 8055223 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs from são paulo state, brazil. | the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in stray dogs, and dogs with owners was investigated by fecal examinations from 271 dogs employing sedimentation, simple flotation and centrifugation-flotation methods. the centrifugation-flotation method, when compared to simple flotation or sedimentation methods was generally more accurate in the diagnosis of all intestinal parasites, but statistical differences were detected only in relation to giardia spp. and cystoisospora spp. (synonym isospora ... | 2002 | 11750997 |
| [infections with helminths and/or protozoa in cats in animal shelters in the netherlands]. | to determine the prevalence of infections with helminths and protozoa in cats in animal shelters, faecal samples from 305 cats from 22 animal shelters in the netherlands were examined, using a centrifugation-sedimentation-flotation-technique. the association between potential risk factors and the occurrence of an infection was also tested. infections with helminths and/or protozoa were found in 160 samples (52.5%). toxocara cati was found in 86 cats (28.2%), cystoisospora felis in 59 cats (19.3% ... | 2004 | 14737808 |
| dipylidium caninum in a child. | | 1951 | 14836264 |
| 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 |
| [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 |
| prevalence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii and intestinal parasites in stray, farm and household cats in spain. | seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii was tested for in 585 cats in different regions of spain. sera were tested by the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (ifat). specific antitoxoplasma igg (ifat titer>or=1/80) were found in 189 of 585 (32.3%): 117 of 317 (36.9%) stray cats, 16 of 48 (33.3%) farm cats and 56 of 220 (25.5%) household cats. the overall prevalence was significantly higher in stray groups (36.4% of 365) than in household cats (25.5% of 220), higher in adult cats (>6 months old ... | 2004 | 15567588 |
| identification of an expressed gene in dipylidium caninum. | recombinant dna studies have been focused on developing vaccines to different cestodes. but few studies involving dipylidium caninum molecular biology and genes have been done. only partial sequences of mitochondrial dna and ribosomal rna gene are available in databases. any molecular work with this parasite, including epidemiology, study of drug-resistant strains, and vaccine development, is hampered by the lack of knowledge of its genome. thus, the knowledge of specific genes of different deve ... | 2004 | 15604492 |
| unusual infections in humans. | nine cases of unusual infections in humans are presented. in each case, we present the clinical history, histopathologic changes (if indicated), morphologic features of the causative organism, diagnosis, discussion, differential diagnosis, therapy, and current literature. all of the cases are illustrated with pertinent photographs. the nine cases are as follows: (i) acanthocephaliasis, the first acquired human infection by moniliformis moniliformis in the united states; (ii) dipylidiasis, an unc ... | 1993 | 8457979 |
| 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 |
| [occurrence of protozoa and helminthes in faecal samples of stray dogs from itapema city, santa catarina]. | samples of feces from dogs seized by the health surveillance program of itapema city, sc, were studied. from 158 samples examined 121 (76.6%) were positive, with a prevalence of ancylostoma spp (70.9%), followed by toxocara canis (14.5%), trichuris vulpis (13.9%), isospora spp (6.3%) and dipylidium caninum (1.9%). | 2005 | 15717103 |
| a survey of cats and dogs for fleas: with particular reference to their role as intermediate hosts of dipylidium caninum. | three species of fleas, viz. ctenocephalides felis, ctenocephalides canis, and pulex irritans were found in an examination of 81 cats and 48 dogs in wellington. c. felis was the most prevalent flea in cats, and c. canis predominated in dogs. it is speculated that c. felis, and its primary host the cat, may assume greater medical and veterinary significance than c. canis. in an examination of 1578 fleas for cysticercoids of the dog tapeworm, dipylidium caninum, all were found negative. these resu ... | 1984 | 16031050 |
| 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 |
| humoral immune response to dipylidium caninum infection of stray dogs in taiwan. | two kinds of homogeneous proglottid, mature and gravid, of dipylidium caninum were used as the antigens for immunodiagnosis of canine dipylidiosis in stray dogs in tainan, taiwan. the elisa was performed on 30 serum samples; 24 from dipylidiosis, four from ancylostomosis and two from toxocariosis. the elisa have specificity and sensitive of 100 and 50% for mature proglottid extract, and 75 and 100%, respectively, for gravid proglottid extract. eitb technique showed two major peptide bands of 94. ... | 2002 | 11836036 |
| 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 |
| [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 |
| [intestinal parasites in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal symptoms in santiago, chile]. | there is an increasing importance of pet-transmitted infections, some of those are considered emerging infections. | 2006 | 16554927 |
| [comparison between coproparasitological techniques for the diagnosis of helminth eggs or protozoa oocysts in dogs]. | in this study we evaluated the frequency of enteroparasites in pet dogs and their association with age, sex and breed, as well as the efficiency of the willis-mollay, faust, sedimentation and direct exam methods. by these methods we processed 401 fecal samples. the samples were positive in the following percentages: ancylostoma spp. (53.1%), toxocara canis (20.7%), cystoisospora ohioensis (15.7%), trichuris vulpis (3.7%), dipylidium caninum (2.5%) and taenia spp. (1.0%). toxocara canis (67.3%) a ... | 2006 | 16646994 |
| canine echinococcosis in northern jordan: increased prevalence and dominance of sheep/dog strain. | a total of 112 stray and semi-stray dogs (canis familiaris) from four different geographical areas in northern and middle jordan were necropsied to evaluate the prevalence and intensity of intestinal helminthiasis. of these, 33 dogs (29.5%) were infected with echinococcus granulosus and 61 (54.5%) with other taenia species. other cestodes found included dipylidium caninum in 36 dogs (32.1%), diplopylidium in 6 dogs (5.4%), mesocestoides sp. in 3 dogs (2.7%) and joyuexiella in 1 dog (0.9%). toxoc ... | 2003 | 12783306 |
| efficacy of praziquantel (cesocide injection) in treatment of cestode infections in domestic and laboratory animals. | efficacy of praziquantel (cesocide injection) by intramuscular (i.m.) route against cestode infections was evaluated. total 93 domestic or laboratory animals such as dogs, cats, rats, mice, goats, deers and chickens were used. animals were infected with dipylidium caninum, spirometra sp., taenia pisiformis, taenia taeniaeformis, hymenolepis nana, moniezia expansa, moniezia sp. or raillietina sp. a single dose of praziquantel, 6 mg/kg of body weight, was highly effective (97.9%) against cestodes ... | 1988 | 12811058 |
| survey of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in the madrid area and comparison of the efficacy of three anthelmintics in naturally infected dogs. | using routine coprological methods, 1161 faecal samples from animal shelters located in madrid (spain) were analysed, showing a 28% prevalence for different intestinal parasites: giardia duodenalis (7%), cystoisopora spp. (3.8%), toxocara canis (7.8%), toxascaris leonina (6.3%), ancylostomidae (4%), trichuris vulpis (3.3%), taenidae (2.9%) and dipylidium caninum (0.9%). the therapeutic efficacies of mebendazole at a dose of 22 mg/kg once daily for 3 days, fenbendazole at a dose of 50 mg/kg once ... | 2007 | 16915389 |
| [helminthes infections in the small intestine of stray dogs in ejungbu city, kyunggi do, korea] | one hundred and two stray dogs in ejungbu city of kyunggi-do, korea were examined to reveal out the degree of natural helminthic infection of small intestine. helminthes were collected at autopsy, by scraping the intestinal contents. the collected worms were classified by their morphological characteristics. out of 102 examined, 72 dogs were infected with any helminthes. the common helminthes were dipylidium caninum (47%), ancylostoma caninum (26%), toxascaris leonina (16%) and toxocara canis (1 ... | 1981 | 12902719 |
| protein profile analysis from advanced third-stage larvae (advl3) and adult worms of gnathostoma binucleatum (nematoda: spirurida). | proteins from crude extracts of advanced third-stage larvae and adult gnathostoma binucleatum nematode worms showed protein profiles in sds-page analysis similar to echinococcus granulosus, trichinella spiralis, dipylidium caninum, ancylostoma caninum, ascaris lumbricoides and toxocara canis. the immunoblot analysis of the human serum infected or suspected to be infected with g. binucleatum using the total larvae extract recognized the 40, 60, 80 and 115 kda proteins and using the total adult wo ... | 2007 | 17096141 |
| endosymbionts of ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae) obtained from dogs captured in belo horizonte, minas gerais, brazil. | specimens of fleas ctenocephalides felis felis (1052 female symbol/448 male symbol), obtained from 150 dogs in centro de controle de zoonoses de belo horizonte, minas gerais, brazil, were dissected and examined for endosymbionts. three protozoan, nolleria pulicis, a gregarine (actinocephalidae) and leptomonas sp., together with one cestode, dipylidium caninum were identified. infections by n. pulicis and leptomonas sp. occurred mainly in the warm-rainy period. the prevalence and distribution of ... | 2007 | 17113100 |
| studies on transaminase reactions in some parasitic helminths. | by an application of sigma-frankel methods, two transaminase systems, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase and glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, were found to operate at a mesurable rate in 2 species of nematodes(ascaris lumbricoides and ascaridia galli), 5 species of trematodes (clonorchis sinensis, fasciola hepatica, eurytrema pancreaticum, paramphistomum cervi and paragonimus westermani) and 5 kinds of cestodes (diphyllobothrium mansoni, dipylidium caninum, taenia pisiformis, cysticercus cellulosae ... | 1966 | 12913567 |
| [investigation of helminth infections of cats and dogs in the hatay province]. | in this study autopsies and fecal examinations of 8 cats and 6 dogs were performed. the helminth infection rate was founded to be 50.0% in cats and dogs after the fecal examinations. trichuris sp. eggs were found in feces of one dog, and ancylostoma sp. eggs in feces of one cat and one dog. seven (87.5%) cats and 2 (33.4%) dogs were found to be infected with various helminths according to the results of the autopsies. the helminth species and their rates were toxocara cati (62.5%), joyeuxiella p ... | 2006 | 17160852 |
| autoradiographic studies on some parasitic helminth. | direct contact method of autoradiography was utilized in studying the distribution of exogenous c(14)-proline in clonorchis sinensis, eurytrema pancreaticum, hymenolepis diminuta and dipylidium caninum. the most distinct autoradiogram were obtained after 60 min of incubation, corresponding to the maximal absorption of c(14)-proline in these parasite. the radioactivitity of this labeled amino acid was chiefly concentrated in reproductive organs, especially egg-containing uterine tubules. | 1964 | 12913597 |
| [cestode infections in poland in 2001]. | in 2001, 286 intestinal cestode infections were registered in poland. among them 195 were caused by taenia saginata, 2 by t. solium, 71 by taenia sp., 1 by hymenolepis diminuta, and 1 by dipylidium caninum. moreover, 37 cases of echinococcosis were also registered. the obtained results confirmed the low frequency of intestinal cestodoses in poland. | 2003 | 12926324 |
| canine parasitic zoonoses in bangkok temples. | fecal samples were collected from 204 humans and 229 dogs from 20 different temples in bangkok, as well as communities in the surrounding temple ground areas. human and dog stool samples were examined for intestinal parasites including giardia using zinc sulfate flotation and microscopy. hookworms were the most common parasite in dogs (58.1%) followed by trichuris (20.5%), isospora (10%), giardia (7.9%), toxocara (7.4%), dipylidium caninum (4.4%) and spirometra (3.1%). blastocystis hominis (5.9% ... | 2007 | 17539273 |
| epidemiological study of non-systemic parasitism in dogs in southeast mediterranean spain assessed by coprological and post-mortem examination. | the prevalence and risk factors of non-systemic canine ecto- and endoparasitism and anthelminthic use in murcia located at the centre of the spanish mediterranean coastal arch, was investigated by coprology and necropsy in up to 275 pet, city shelter and stray dogs in 2001-2004. faecal parasite stages were detected in 25% of dogs. species frequency was 6-10% for toxocara canis, ancylostomatidae spp., toxascaris leonina and isospora canis, and 0.4-1% for trichuris vulpis, giardia lamblia, and dip ... | 2007 | 17542962 |
| endoparasites in dogs and cats in germany 1999-2002. | infections with endoparasites in dogs and cats have been determined by analysing the results of faecal examinations (flotation, mifc, sedimentation, baermann, smear, prospect giardia microplate assay). samples of 8438 dogs and 3167 cats from the years 1999 until 2002 have been included in the investigation. 2717 dogs (32.2%) and 771 cats (24.3%) have been infected with endoparasites. in the infected dogs the following parasites have been identified: class nematodea: toxocara canis: 22.4%, toxasc ... | 2003 | 12928886 |
| coinfection with multiple tick-borne and intestinal parasites in a 6-week-old dog. | coinfection with ehrlichia canis, babesia canis, hepatozoon canis, isospora spp., giardia spp., and dipylidium caninum were detected in a 6-week-old dog. the effect of multi-pathogen infection was a fatal combination of gastrointestinal and hematologic abnormalities, including diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, distended painful abdomen, intussusception, severe thrombocytopenia, anemia, and hypoproteinemia. | 2007 | 17616060 |
| [case of dipylidium caninum in man]. | | 1954 | 13205472 |
| dipylidium caninum in an american child. | | 1910 | 17738736 |
| the first case of dipylidium caninum found and identified in a human being in guatemala. | | 1956 | 13302623 |
| additional records of dipylidium caninum infections in children in the united states with observations on treatment. | | 1960 | 13772280 |
| [dipylidium caninum in children. report of 13 cases and treatment with a salicylamide derivative]. | | 1963 | 14052939 |
| [new case of human parasitism due to dipylidium caninum (linneus, 1758) railliet, 1892, in the republic of mexico]. | | 1962 | 14076969 |
| [contamination of playgrounds in gdańsk city with parasite eggs]. | nematodes of toxocara genus are common parasites of dogs and cats. these animals are the main source of dangerous zoonoses. the main source of toxocarosis among children are sandpits which are contaminated with dog and cat faeces. we examined the contamination of playgrounds with parasite eggs in gdatisk city, and frequency of infections of dogs and cats in the area under study. | 2007 | 18075155 |
| a case of dipylidium caninum in a child. | | 1949 | 18115785 |
| [the intrapopulation aspects of dipylidium caninum (linne, 1758) in the alimentary tract of the dog]. | | 1964 | 14348751 |
| ecological analyses of the intestinal helminth communities of the wolf, canis lupus, in spain. | this work describes the ecological characteristics of the intestinal helminth communities of 50 wolves (canis lupus l.) from spain. the species found were classified into three groups according to prevalence, intensity and intestinal distribution. taenia hydatigena pallas, 1766 and uncinaria stenocephala (railliet, 1884) are the core species of the community. taenia multiceps (leske, 1780) is a secondary species. the rest of the species, alaria alata (goeze, 1782), taenia serialis (gervais, 1847 ... | 2003 | 14535350 |
| helminth parasites of cats from the vientiane province, laos, as indicators of the occurrence of causative agents of human parasitoses. | a total of 55 domestic cats (felis catus f. domestica) and one wild (bengal) cat (prionaluirus bengalensis) from the vientiane province, central laos, were examined for helminth parasites with emphasis given to potential human parasites. the following species were found (parasites infective to man marked with an asterisk): opisthorchis viverrini, haplorchis pumilio, h. taichui, h. yokogawai, stellantchasmus falcatus (digenea); spirometra sp., dipylidium caninum, taenia taeniaeformis (cestoda); c ... | 2003 | 14710631 |
| encroachment of echinococcus granulosus into urban areas in eastern queensland, australia. | to investigate the prevalence of echinococcus granulosus in wild dogs (dingos and dingo-domestic dog hybrids) living in and around human habitation on fraser island and in townships of the maroochy shire, on queensland's sunshine coast, australia. | 2008 | 18673469 |
| canine vector-borne diseases in brazil. | abstract: canine vector-borne diseases (cvbds) are highly prevalent in brazil and represent a challenge to veterinarians and public health workers, since some diseases are of great zoonotic potential. dogs are affected by many protozoa (e.g., babesia vogeli, leishmania infantum, and trypanosoma cruzi), bacteria (e.g., anaplasma platys and ehrlichia canis), and helminths (e.g., dirofilaria immitis and dipylidium caninum) that are transmitted by a diverse range of arthropod vectors, including tick ... | 2008 | 18691408 |
| [infections with endoparasites in dogs in dutch animal shelters]. | faecal samples from 224 dogs from 23 animal shelters in the netherlands were examined for endoparasites. in total 20.5% of the faecal sample were positive for helminth and/or protozoa infections. eggs of toxocara canis were found in 8.5% of the faecal samples. other endoparasites found were toxascaris leonina (0.5%), trichuris vulpis (4.9%), uncinaria stenocephala (2.2%), dipylidium caninum (1.3%), taenia spp. (0.5%), cystoïsospora canis (1.3%), and c. ohioensis (1.3%). dogs younger than 1 year ... | 2004 | 14976680 |
| a survey of gastrointestinal helminths in cats of the metropolitan region of rio de janeiro, brazil. | the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in 135 cats over 1 year of age and inhabiting the metropolitan region of the city of rio de janeiro, brazil was investigated by necropsy. these animals had two distinct origins: 99 cats (29 males and 70 females) were derived by capture in public areas (feral/stray) and 36 (12 males and 24 females) from shelters. the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites was 89.6%. the following parasites, with their respective prevalence i ... | 2004 | 15265577 |
| a canine purgation study and risk factor analysis for echinococcosis in a high endemic region of the tibetan plateau. | the tibetan plateau of western china has been shown to have a very high prevalence of human cystic echinococcosis (ce) caused by echinococcus granulosus and human alveolar echinococcosis (ae) caused by echinococcus multilocularis. the domestic dog is suspected to be the primary definitive host for the transmission of both e. granulosus and e. multilocularis to humans in this locality. a purgation study of 371 dogs in shiqu county, sichuan province during 2002-2003 resulted in an e. multiloculari ... | 2005 | 15619374 |
| parasites of importance for human health in nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners. | dogs are the most common pet animals worldwide. they may harbour a wide range of parasites with zoonotic potential, thus causing a health risk to humans. in nigeria, epidemiological knowledge on these parasites is limited. | 2008 | 19068110 |
| severe infection of adult dogs with helminths in hunan province, china poses significant public health concerns. | the prevalence of helminths in adult dogs was investigated in hunan province, the people's republic of china between june 2006 and december 2007. a total of 438 adult farm dogs slaughtered in local abattoirs from 9 representative administrative regions in hunan province were examined for the presence of helminths using a helminthological approach. all collected worms were counted and identified to species according to existing keys and descriptions. a total of 11 helminth species were found in t ... | 2009 | 19091472 |
| ecological analysis and description of the intestinal helminths present in dogs in mexico city. | the objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of parasitoses in stray dogs from mexico city, as well as to describe the structure of the intestinal helminth communities present in said hosts. one hundred and twenty dog intestines were collected and dissected to evaluate their parasitic load; finding parasites in 102 dogs (85%). the cestodes collected were: dipylidium caninum in 72 dogs (60%), taenia hydatigena in three (2.5%), taenia pisiformis in two (1.6%), echinococcus gr ... | 2004 | 15631907 |
| evaluation of the efficacy of emodepside+praziquantel topical solution against cestode (dipylidium caninum, taenia taeniaeformis, and echinococcus multilocularis) infections in cats. | emodepside+praziquantel topical solution was developed to provide broad-spectrum anthelmintic activity against gastrointestinal parasites in cats. eight controlled studies were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a topical solution of emodepside (3 mg/kg) and praziquantel (12 mg/kg) (profender, bayerag, leverkusen, germany) against feline infections with three species of cestodes. studies featured naturally acquired infections of dipylidium caninum or taenia taeniaeformis, or experimental infe ... | 2005 | 16228273 |
| echinococcus granulosus and other intestinal helminths in semi-stray dogs in tunisia: infection and re-infection rates. | assessing the baseline prevalence and the re-infection rate of e. granulosus and other cestodes in dogs is important for a control program based on regular dog dosing treatment with praziquantel mainly to young rural dogs. | 2008 | 19472727 |
| field evaluation of the efficacy and safety of emodepside/praziquantel spot-on solution against naturally acquired nematode and cestode infections in domestic cats. | two controlled, blinded and randomized multi-site clinical field studies evaluated the efficacy and safety of emodepside/praziquantel spot-on in the treatment of gastrointestinal nematode and cestode infections in cats. in a study conducted in europe, faecal egg count reductions of >98% for all nematode eggs and eggs of toxocara cati, respectively, were observed in cats treated with emodepside/praziquantel spot-on (profender, bayer ag, leverkusen, germany). for a positive-control product contain ... | 2005 | 16228276 |
| external and intestinal parasites of pet dogs with reference to zoonotic toxocariasis. | examination of 3000 pet dogs over two years at the veterinary teaching hospital, faculty of veterinary medicine revealed external and internal parasites. the external parasites were rhipicephalus sanguineus, ctenocephalus felis, sarcoptes canis, and sarcoptes scabiei. the internal parasites were echinococcus granulosus, dipylidium caninum, rare heterophyes heterophyes, and toxocara canis. toxocara eggs were detected in 9.83%. the results were discussed with reference to zoonotic toxocariasis. | 2009 | 19530631 |
| intestinal macro- and microparasites of wolves (canis lupus l.) from north-eastern poland recovered by coprological study. | wolf scats collected during ecological studies in mazury lake district in ne poland were analysed for intestinal micro- and macroparasites. five nematode species were identified: ancylostoma caninum (ercolani, 1859), uncinaria stenocephala (railliet, 1884), trichuris vulpis (froelich, 1789), toxocara canis (werner, 1782) and toxascaris leonina (von linstow, 1902). among cestode species there were identified infections with dipylidium caninum (linnaeus, 1785). the overall helminth prevalence was ... | 2005 | 16457480 |
| detection of echinococcus granulosus coproantigens in faeces from naturally infected rural domestic dogs in south eastern australia. | to investigate the occurrence of echinococcus granulosus in rural domestic dogs in farming areas around yass, new south wales, and mansfield and whitfield, victoria. | 2006 | 16498828 |
| [occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in fecal samples of cats in andradina city, são paulo]. | the purpose of this study was to verify the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in fecal samples from cats of the andradina city, sp. this work was carried out from march to november of 2007, and used 51 cats delivered to the center of zoonoses control of that city. techniques of willis and faust were used in the fecal examination and resulted in detection of ancylostoma spp. in 96.1% of the animals; toxocara spp. in 43.1%; cystoisospora spp. in 43.1%; dipylidium caninum in 21.6% and giardi ... | 2009 | 19602317 |
| infection by dipylidium caninum in an infant. | dipylidium caninum, the dog tapeworm, is a cosmopolitan parasite of dogs and cats and occasionally causes human infection in the united states. diagnosis is made by observing the characteristic rice grain-like proglottids in stool specimens and the pathognomonic egg packets in the gravid uterus in histologic sections of the parasite. there have been few reported cases of human infection with this parasite, and very little information on the pathology of this zoonotic disease is available in the ... | 2003 | 12653607 |
| a study on intestinal helminthes of dogs, foxes and jackals in the western part of iran. | human infection especially with helminth parasites is an emerging health issue, as the human environment is increasingly shared with infected animals, either pets or wild life. in this survey, the intestinal content of 83 stray dogs, 22 red foxes and 10 golden jackals collected from the west azarbaijan, kordestan and kermanshah provinces in the west of iran, were studied for the presence of helminth parasites. the percentage of different species recovered from these animals is listed as follows: ... | 2006 | 16899340 |
| estimation of canine intestinal parasites in córdoba (spain) and their risk to public health. | the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in dogs was studied in the province of córdoba (southern spain), with special attention to those parasites that can be transmitted to man. the experiment was completed with the examination of soil samples from public parks and city gardens. the study was carried out over a population of 1800 animals entered in the control animal centre (ceca) by coprological methods, and within this group, 300 dogs were sacrificed and necropsied. the prevalence of any ... | 2007 | 16971046 |
| comparative in vivo adulticidal activity of a topical dinotefuran versus an imidacloprid-based formulation against cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis) on cats. | fleas cause significant discomfort to pet cats and distress to their owners and are also vectors of disease severe infestations can cause anemia or flea allergy dermatitis and can lead to infections with dipylidium caninum and bartonella henselae. rapid flea kill is an important feature of flea preventives. the efficacy of dinotefuran (vectra for cats and kittens, summit vetpharm) was compared with that of imidacloprid (advantage, bayer animal health) against ctenocephalides felis when applied t ... | 2009 | 19742443 |
| [prevalence of helminths in dogs in the region of van and their potential public health significance]. | this study was performed in order to determine the prevalence of helminth infections among dogs and to emphasize the importance of this concept for public health. all selected dogs were from the city of van and a total of 115 fecal samples were examined. of these, 61 were from stray dogs, 26 were breeders and the final 28 dogs were dogs belonging to institutions. all samples were examined in the laboratory of the parasitology laboratory of the faculty of veterinary medicine, yuzuncu yil universi ... | 2006 | 17124658 |