| [uncinaria stenocephala infections in dogs in the netherlands (author's transl)]. | | 1979 | 572592 |
| [epidemiological aspects of uncinaria stenocephala infections in the netherlands (author's transl)]. | a series of experimental infections in a total number of twenty-two dogs showed that transmission of the parasite uncinaria stenocephala from one dog to another is readily achieved by oral route. cutaneous infection was only successful when large doses were used. from the topographical distribution of some intestinal u. stenocephala worm populations in dogs it was concluded that the hookworm population is concentrated in the proximal part of the ileum. the expulsion of worms observed may be evid ... | 1979 | 573511 |
| parasites of red foxes in new brunswick and nova scotia. | sixty-one red foxes from new brunswick and nova scotia were examined for helminths. alaria americana, a. arisaemoides, a. mustelae, cryptocotyle lingua, echinostoma revolution and metorchis conjunctus, capillaria aerophila, crenosoma vulpis, toxocara canis, uncinaria stenocephala and taenia crassiceps were found. approximately 67% of the foxes examined were clinically affected with sarcoptes scabiei mange. | 1978 | 691132 |
| [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 |
| a survey of patent nematode infestations in dogs. | a survey of faecal samples taken from 1000 suburban dogs revealed an infestation of 7-2 per cent toxocara canis, 2-7 per cent toxascaris leonina, 1-3 per cent trichuris vulpis and 1-3 per cent uncinaria stenocephala. the faecal material examined was obtained per rectum from well cared-for pet dogs resident in an area of north-west suburban london. the age of the dogs examined, both male and female, ranged from three weeks to 18 years. the clinical picture of the dogs affected by ascariasis and i ... | 1977 | 860384 |
| 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 |
| studies on the epidemiology of uncinaria stenocephala infections in british greyhounds: seasonal availability of larvae on grass runs. | the numbers of uncinaria stenocephala larvae on the grass in a small paddock used continually for exercising greyhounds followed the seasonal pattern associated with gastro-intestinal nematodes of ruminants, pigs and horses in britain. contamination persisted throughout the winter months but near-zero values were recorded in the early summer, followed by a rapid rise in mid-july to a peak level in september. | 1976 | 968193 |
| 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 |
| efficacy of milbemycin oxime against experimentally induced ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala infections in dogs. | twenty-eight helminth-naive beagles, 16 to 26 weeks old, were inoculated with 200 third-stage larvae each of ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala 5 times at weekly intervals. dogs were randomly allocated to 4 groups of 7 on the basis of fecal egg counts, and treatments were randomly assigned. groups 1 and 3 were given milbemycin oxime at a dosage of 500 micrograms/kg of body weight, po, on day 0 and on days 0 and 30, respectively; groups 2 and 4 were nontreated controls. fecal egg coun ... | 1992 | 1429184 |
| [the helminth fauna of the red fox (vulpes vulpes linne, 1758) in nordhessen and ostwestfalen. 2. nematodes]. | between november 1989 and june 1990 a total number of 397 foxes were examined for the presence of nematodes in the stomach and the small intestine and 403 foxes for the presence of trichinella spiralis larvae. the animals came from the districts of kassel, arnsberg and detmold. in 32.7% of the foxes infections with toxocara canis were found, in 11.1% toxascaris leonina, in 3.8% ancylostoma caninum, in 3.5% uncinaria stenocephala and in 2.3% capillaria species. in most cases the number of nematod ... | 1992 | 1459030 |
| efficacy of a drug combination of praziquantel, pyrantel embonate, and febantel against helminth infections in dogs. | tablets containing praziquantel, pyrantel embonate, and febantel were tested for efficacy against helminths in dogs. a single treatment with this drug combination gave 100% reductions in toxocara canis and taenia hydatigena in experimentally induced infections in dogs. in dogs with naturally acquired infections, treatment gave > 97 to 98% reductions in fecal egg counts attributable to toxascaris leonina, t canis, and uncinaria stenocephala. efficacy against trichuris vulpis was > 92%. | 1992 | 1476306 |
| resumption of feeding in vitro by hookworm third-stage larvae: a comparative study. | third-stage infective larvae of the canine hookworm ancylostoma caninum resume feeding in vitro in response to several stimuli. experiments were conducted to characterize the in vitro feeding behavior of several hookworm species. reduced glutathione and, to a lesser extent, canine and human serum stimulated third-stage larvae of ancylostoma duodenale to resume feeding. glutathione-induced feeding reached a maximum by 16 hr and was concentration-dependent between 0- and 15-mm glutathione. oxidize ... | 1992 | 1491295 |
| efficacy of an ivermectin/pyrantel pamoate chewable formulation against the canine hookworms, uncinaria stenocephala and ancylostoma caninum. | the effectiveness of the combination of pyrantel pamoate (5 mg kg-1) and ivermectin (6 micrograms kg-1) against the canine hookworms uncinaria stenocephala and ancylostoma caninum was determined. this combination is intended for monthly use as a heartworm preventative and for treatment and control of canine hookworms. the formulation was found to be effective (99.6% reduction in worm burdens) against both species of hookworms in experimentally infected dogs. no adverse effects due to the drug co ... | 1992 | 1532872 |
| efficacy of ivermectin and pyrantel pamoate combined in a chewable formulation against heartworm, hookworm, and ascarid infections in dogs. | eight trials were conducted in dogs to document the efficacy of ivermectin (6 micrograms/kg of body weight) and pyrantel pamoate (5 mg of active pyrantel/kg) in a beef-based chewable formulation against dirofilaria immitis, ancylostoma caninum, uncinaria stenocephala, toxocara canis, and toxascaris leonina. three studies involved induced infection with d immitis, and 5 studies involved induced or natural infection with hookworms and ascarids. in 3 intestinal parasite trials, the efficacy of the ... | 1992 | 1586021 |
| evaluation of a beef-based chewable formulation of pyrantel pamoate against induced and natural infections of hookworms and ascarids in dogs. | pyrantel pamoate, formulated in a beef-based chewable tablet, was evaluated for efficacy in dogs against induced and natural infections of toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina, ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala. dose titration trials were conducted in canada, the uk and germany in dogs treated with pyrantel (as pamoate salt) at 0, 2.5, 5 or 10 mg kg-1 body weight. these studies showed that a dose rate of 2.5 mg kg-1, the efficacy of pyrantel against adult t. canis, t. leonina, u. sten ... | 1991 | 1763481 |
| anthelmintic activity of paraherquamide in dogs. | paraherquamide, an oxindole alkaloid metabolite of penicillium paraherquei and penicillium charlesii, was tested against the common gastrointestinal nematodes of dogs at a single oral dosage of 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0 mg kg-1. efficacy was poor (less than 85%) against ancylostoma caninum, uncinaria stenocephala, toxascaris leonina, trichuris vulpis, and strongyloides stercoralis at the low- and mid-dosage levels. at the high dosage level, good efficacy (91%) was observed only against s. stercoralis. ad ... | 1991 | 1788941 |
| effects of milbemycin oxime on adult ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala in dogs with experimentally induced infections. | | 1991 | 2021256 |
| helminth and protozoan parasites in dogs and cats in belgium. | this study investigates the level of helminthic and protozoal infestation over the last 10 years in strays, well-cared-for dogs and cats. determination of the prevalence of infections was based either on faecal examination or on worm counts at necropsy. of 2324 faecal flotations (nacl sp.gr. 1.20) of stray dogs, 34.2% had eggs or proglottids of one or more worm species consisting of toxocara canis (17.4%), toxascaris leonina (10.1%), uncinaria stenocephala (11.4%), trichuris vulpis (7.0%) and ce ... | 1991 | 2024431 |
| the ecology of echinococcus multilocularis (cestoda: taeniidae) on st. lawrence island, alaska. ii. helminth populations in the definitive host. | the helminths of 1,579 arctic foxes from st. lawrence island were investigated by standard methods. the foxes, obtained mainly during the winter from fur trappers, harbored 22 species of helminths. four of those were trematodes, viz., maritrema afanassjewi belopol'skaia, 1952, orthosplanchnus pygmaeus iurakhno, 1967, plagiorchis elegans (rudolphi, 1802) and alaria marcianae (larue, 1917), each of which occurred in a single host. two species of cestodes, diphyllobothrium dendriticum (nitzsch, 182 ... | 1990 | 2080830 |
| effects of milbemycin oxime on adult hookworms in dogs with naturally acquired infections. | previous work indicated that adult ancylostoma caninum can be removed from experimentally infected dogs, using a formulation of milbemycin oxime at dosage of 0.5 mg/kg of body weight. to determine the efficacy of this treatment in dogs naturally infected with adult hookworms, 24 mixed-breed dogs with patent hookworm infections were purchased from an out-of-state vendor, and 6 male and 6 female dogs were assigned to either a control group or a group that would be treated. dogs were treated 10 day ... | 1990 | 2316928 |
| [epidemiology of alveolar echinococcosis in france. 1. intestinal helminths in the red fox (vulpes vulpes l.) from haute-savoie]. | in the course of an epidemiological survey concerning the alveolar echinococcosis and its causative agent, echinococcus multilocularis, the autopsies of 150 wild red foxes captured in the department of the haute-savoie between december 1983 and august 1988 disclosed 139 cases of intestinal helminthiasis with cestodes and nematodes; no trematode was found. multiple infections were frequent. the cestoda recorded consist of the following species: taenia crassiceps: 44 cases (29%); echinococcus mult ... | 1990 | 2344133 |
| biochemical and immunologic characterization of a major surface antigen of dirofilaria immitis infective larvae. | a 35 kd major surface antigen of dirofilaria immitis third-stage larvae was characterized biochemically and immunologically. living larvae were iodinated by using iodo-gen, iodosulfanilic acid, lactoperoxidase-glucose oxidase, and bolton-hunter reagents. detergent extracts of larvae labeled by the first three methods showed one major 35 kd component and a number of smaller components of about 6 kd, as analyzed by one-dimensional sds-page. in contrast, extracts from larvae labeled with the bolton ... | 1986 | 2419445 |
| efficacy of nemadectin, a new broad-spectrum endectocide, against natural infections of canine gastrointestinal helminths. | nemadectin, a new broad-spectrum endectocide, was highly efficacious against natural infections of all the major canine gastrointestinal helminths. at single oral dosages of 0.2-0.4 mg kg-1 body weight (bw), a liquid formulation administered in gelatin capsules was 100% effective in eliminating natural infections of toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina, ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala. tablets (267 mg) containing 4.6% nemadectin given at a rate of 1/3 tablet per 20 kg bw (0.2 mg nem ... | 1989 | 2617829 |
| a survey of intestinal helminths of well-cared-for dogs in jamaica, and their potential public health significance. | this study investigates the level of helminthic infestation in better-cared-for dogs in a middle-class community in suburban kingston. a canine zoographic study was conducted, and fresh faecal deposits were collected and analysed for helminth life-cycle stages. the survey indicated that 73% (n = 93) of households in the study area owned one dog or more (mean = 1.4). resident's attitudes towards canine management suggested that the dog population was, in general, restricted to the residential est ... | 1989 | 2723384 |
| a survey on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in the area of thessaloniki, greece. | faecal specimens randomly taken from 232 healthy dogs living in the area of thessaloniki were screened for internal parasites. in 39.2% of the examined dogs excretion of sarcocystis bovicanis (1.3%), isospora ohioensis/burrowsi (3.9%), giardia lamblia (0.8%), hammondia heydorni (0.4%), dicrocoelium dendriticum (0.8%) diplopylidium nolleri (0.4%), joyeuxiella pasqualei (0.8%), taeniids (0.4%), toxocara canis (22.4%), toxascaris leonina (1.3%), uncinaria stenocephala (3.0%), trichuris vulpis (2.6% ... | 1988 | 3372979 |
| dose-titration studies of ivermectin against experimental ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala infections. | dose-titration trials of ivermectin were conducted on pups with dual experimental infections of 4th-stage larvae or adult ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala. ivermectin was administered orally or subcutaneously at dosages of 0.006, 0.012, or 0.024 mg/kg of body weight. maximal or near maximal (greater than or equal to 96% to 100%) anthelmintic effect was observed for both stages of development for each hookworm species by either route of administration at a dosage of 0.024 mg/kg. res ... | 1985 | 3839115 |
| [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 |
| temperature-induced separation of larvae of uncinaria stenocephala from a mixed fecal culture containing ancylostoma caninum. | | 1985 | 4040166 |
| anthelmintic efficacy of flubendazole paste against nematodes and cestodes in dogs and cats. | small dogs and cats, naturally infected with nematodes and cestodes, were used in a critical test under laboratory conditions to determine the palatability and efficacy of flubendazole as a past formulation. subsequently, a control test in dogs was conducted under field conditions. a 4.4% past formulation was given at a dosage of 22 mg/kg of body weight once a day for 2 or 3 consecutive days. in a critical test in dogs, the efficacy against toxocara canis was 97.4% after a 2-day administration a ... | 1985 | 4083589 |
| differences in lipid granulation as the basis for a morphologic differentiation between third-stage larvae of uncinaria stenocephala and ancylostoma caninum. | differences in the distribution of lipid granules between unstained third-stage larvae of uncinaria stenocephala and ancylostoma caninum cultured at 15 c was found to be an effective means for differentiating these 2 species of canine hookworms. in contrast, larvae cultured at 22 c were less easily differentiated based on the distribution of lipid granules. after culturing at 15 c, third-stage larvae of u. stenocephala were motile and exhibited 32 well-demarcated intestinal cells which contained ... | 1985 | 4093808 |
| [tetramizole and thiabendazole in the treatment of dogs experimentally infected with uncinaria stenocephala (railliet, 1884) (nematoda: ancylostomidae)]. | | 1970 | 5518353 |
| [uncinaria stenocephala (nematoda: ancylostomidae) in chilean dogs]. | | 1970 | 5534759 |
| 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 |
| helminth parasites of wild foxes (vulpes vulpes l.) in the netherlands. | to study the helminth fauna of wild foxes (vulpes vulpes) in the netherlands, material was collected from 139 foxes. the following parasites were found. cestodes: taenia spp. 53.3%, hymenolepis spp. 1.5%; trematodes: alaria alata 10.9%, cryptocotyle lingua 3.6%, euparyphium melis 1.5%, apophallus donicus 0.7%; nematodes: toxocara canis 73.7%, uncinaria stenocephala 59.9%, capillaria aerophila 46.8%, c. plica 23.5%, molineus patens 5.1%, crenosoma vulpis 4.5%, strongyloides spp. 0.7%. the tapewor ... | 1984 | 6741217 |
| epidemiology of uncinaria stenocephala infections in greyhound breeding kennels. | field observations at breeding kennels in eastern england support the view that perinatal transmission is of minor importance in the epidemiology of uncinaria stenocephala infections in greyhounds. patent infections became established soon after weaned pups were put onto gas paddocks. egg-counts rose to high levels, tending to peak in dogs 25-35 weeks old and to decline thereafter. this pattern was related to the age of the host and was not seasonal. the consequent deposition of large numbers of ... | 1982 | 6890272 |
| 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 |
| studies on the epidemiology of uncinaria stenocephala infections in british greyhounds: development and persistence of larvae on herbage. | | 1981 | 7198820 |
| uncinariasis in kennelled foxhounds. | uncinariasis was diagnosed as the cause of unthriftiness in kennelled foxhound pups. post mortem examination of two pups revealed large numbers of uncinaria stenocephala embedded in the mucosa of the distal small intestine. the worms were associated with blunting and thickening of villi in this region. the stereoscopic appearance of u stenocephala as seen by scanning electron microscopy is described. | 1982 | 7200675 |
| 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 |
| [helminths of the common fox (vulpes vulpes l.) from the massif central (france) (author's transl)]. | sixty nine wild foxes originating from auvergne for the period january 1977 to january 1978 have shown intestinal parasites in the proportion of 76,8 per cent. 59,4 per cent are invaded with cestodes; 72,4 per cent with nematodes and none with trematodes. the list of the identified species is following: 1. cestodes. a) adults and fertile forms of: mesocestoides litteratus in 27,5 per cent of the hosts; taenia crassiceps in 15,9 p.c.; t. polyacantha in 27,5 p.c.; echinococcus multilocularis in 7, ... | 1980 | 7458165 |
| 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 |
| [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 |
| [the helminth fauna of red foxes (vulpes vulpes linne 1758) in the administrative district of karlsruhe. 2. nematodes]. | between february 1989 and january 1990 a total of 801 foxes were examined for the presence of nematodes in the stomach and the small intestine and 835 foxes for the presence of trichinella spiralis larvae. the animals came from the german federal administration area of karlsruhe. the following nematodes in order of frequency were found: toxocara canis (30.2%), uncinaria stenocephala (24.3%), toxascaris leonina (2.0%) and ancyclostoma caninum (1.1%). the investigation of the muscles of all animal ... | 1994 | 7956813 |
| efficacy of fenbendazole against giardiasis in dogs. | efficacy of fenbendazole at 2 dosages for treating naturally acquired giardiasis in dogs was assessed. giardia cysts were not detected in the feces of 6 of 6 group-1 dogs (as determined by use of the zinc sulfate concentration technique) after fenbendazole treatment (50 mg/kg of body weight, po, q 24 h, for 3 doses). cysts were not detected in the feces of 6 of 6 group-2 dogs after fenbendazole treatment (50 mg/kg of body weight, po, q 8 h, for 3 days). however, cysts were not detected in the fe ... | 1994 | 7978640 |
| 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 |
| anthelmintic activity of milbemycin oxime against adult and immature uncinaria stenocephala in dogs. | | 1993 | 8343091 |
| parasites of the arctic fox (alopex lagopus) in iceland. | forty-four of 50 arctic foxes (alopex lagopus) in iceland harbored 15 species of intestinal parasites, including protozoa: eimeria sp. or isospora sp. (in 4%); trematoda: cryptocotyle lingua (24%), plagiorchis elegans (4%), brachylaemus sp. (12%), tristriata sp. (10%), and spelotrema sp. (8%); cestoda: mesocestoides canislagopodis (72%), schistocephalus solidus (2%), and diphyllobothrium dendriticum (4%); nematoda: toxascaris leonina (50%), toxocara canis (2%), uncinaria stenocephala (4%), and e ... | 1993 | 8355346 |
| efficacy of ivermectin in a beef-based chewable formulation against ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala in dogs. | the effective dosage of a chewable formulation of ivermectin was determined in 35 young dogs with induced infections of ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala. dogs were inoculated with these parasites and held until the infections were patent. within each of 7 replicates, dogs were allocated randomly to 1 of 5 treatment groups: vehicle control, or ivermectin at 6, 12, 18, or 24 micrograms/kg. chewable treatments were tailored to body weight. seven or 8 days after treatment, parasites we ... | 1993 | 8410551 |
| [intestinal geohelminthosis in man and domestic animals in the riverside sections of the valdivia river basin, chile]. | in march-october 1987 were analyzed 1295 coprological specimens in a sample of the human population who lives in riverside localities in the valdivia river basin, chile. a 23.6% of examined persons presented infection by one or more helminth species. the prevalence of infection by ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and trichostrongylidae gen. sp. were 15.5, 12.7 and 0.2%, respectively. the prevalence of human ascariosis and trichuriosis were greater in pre-school and school children. the ... | 1995 | 8762668 |
| 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 |
| a helminthological survey of wild red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from the metropolitan area of copenhagen. | sixty-eight red foxes were collected from the metropolitan area of copenhagen and examined for helminth infections. standard faecal flotations for intestinal parasites gave the following results: strongyle eggs (75.0%), capillaria eggs (36.8%), toxocara eggs (23.5%), taenia eggs (1.5%), and coccidia oocysts (2.9%). gastrointestinal helminths were collected from 21 of the 68 foxes with the following specimens found: uncinaria stenocephala (85.7%), toxocara canis (81.0%), taenia spp. (38.1%), meso ... | 1996 | 8960222 |
| [occurrence of the nematode uncinaria stenocephala in dogs from the warsaw region]. | uncinaria stenocephala is the most important and widely distributed species of hookworm nematode in poland. the distribution of this hookworm in dogs in warsaw region was investigated. we found that percentage of house pets infected with u. stenocephala is much lower (from 2.7 to 4.1%) than that of dogs living in shelters for homeless animals (from 10.1 to 47.7%). particularly high percentage of infected dogs was found in celestynów, where the density of population was higher and the shelter is ... | 1996 | 8967081 |
| genetic markers in ribosomal dna for hookworm identification. | polymerase chain reaction-linked restriction fragment length polymorphism (pcr-rflp) analysis of ribosomal (r) dna was conducted on uncinaria stenocephala, ancylostoma caninum, a. tubaeforme and a. ceylanicum. the rdna region spanning the first and second internal transcribed spacers (its1 and its2) plus the 5.8s (its+) gene was amplified by pcr from each of the species, digested separately with 9 restriction endonucleases and the fragments separated by agarose gel electrophoresis. characteristi ... | 1996 | 8971275 |
| [helminth fauna of red foxes (vulpes vulpes linne 1758) in southern saxony--2: nematodes]. | 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 nematodes in the stomach and the small intestine. the following nematodes were found: toxocara canis (26.5%), toxascaris leonina (10.5%), uncinaria stenocephala (15.9%) ancylostoma caninum (1.7%). the search for trichinella spp. larvae was negative in all 780 examined foxes. | 1997 | 9471417 |
| helminths of foxes and other wild carnivores from rural areas in greece. | twenty species of helminth parasites were identified from fox, wolf, jackal and wild cat material collected in greece. of the 314 foxes (vulpes vulpes) examined, 18 helminth species were recovered comprising one trematode, eight cestodes, seven nematodes and two acanthocephalans, with the cestode species mesocestoides sp. (73.2%), joyeuxiella echinorhynchoides (24.5%) and the nematode species uncinaria stenocephala (43.9%), and toxara canis (28.6%) being the most prevalent. five cestode and thre ... | 1997 | 9705680 |
| habitat related differences in helminth parasites of red foxes in the ebro valley. | the prevalences of helminth parasites found on red foxes collected in two different habitats of the ebro valley, in north-eastern spain were compared. twenty helminth species, including one trematode, six cestodes, 12 nematodes and one acanthocephalan were found. metorchis albidus, uncinaria stenocephala and dirofilaria immitis were more prevalent in the irrigated lands close to the main rivers of the study area, whereas trichuris vulpis and pterygodermatites affinis showed higher prevalences in ... | 1998 | 9877074 |
| 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 |
| health evaluation of arctic fox (alopex lagopus) cubs in sweden. | hematologic, serum biochemistry, and serum cortisol reference ranges were established and tonsil/rectal bacterial and fecal parasite examinations were performed on 21 wild arctic fox (alopex lagopus) cubs during july 1996. several of the hematologic and serum biochemistry values fell within normal ranges for other wild canids or domestic dogs of the same age class. serum alanine transaminase and creatine phosphokinase values were significantly higher in the youngest cubs. proteus vulgaris and es ... | 2000 | 10884121 |
| preliminary analysis of the proteolytic enzymes in the excretory-secretory products of the adult stages of the dog hookworm uncinaria stenocephala. | the paper describes an introductory characterisation of proteinases present in the excretory-secretory products (esp) of adult uncinaria stenocephala. in sds-page gelatine substrate gels esp resolved as a six bands of proteolytic activity, with a molecular weight of 182, 159, 98, 50, 39 and 26 kda. the 98 and 39 kda components were serine proteinases. the 50 kda band was sensitive to a metalloproteinase inhibitor. the 26 kda component was highly sensitive to cysteine proteinase inhibitors and wa ... | 2001 | 11304953 |
| [helminth findings in indigenous raccoon dogs nyctereutes procyonoides (gray, 1843)]. | internal organs of 74 racoon dogs originating from the eastern districts of the federal land brandenburg were subjected to a complete helminthological dissection. in addition, samples of diaphragma muscles from 46 further animals were examined for trichinella larvae. altogether 3 trematode- (alaria alata, isthmiophora melis, metorchis bilis), 3 cestode- (mesocestoides sp., echinococcus multilocularis, taenia polyacantha) and 7 nematode species (capillaria aerophila, c. plica, trichinella spirali ... | 2001 | 11505800 |
| 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 |
| red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in ireland as hosts for parasites of potential zoonotic and veterinary significance. | intestinal washes, faecal flotations and serological examinations for antibodies to toxoplasma gondii and neospora caninum were used to assess the prevalence of parasites in carcases of foxes killed on roads or shot in the dublin area and surrounding counties. the ascarids uncinaria stenocephala and toxocara canis were prevalent, as was the trematode alaria alata. taenia species, eggs of capillaria species and sporocysts of sarcocystis species were also found. only one fox out of 70 examined was ... | 2001 | 11808662 |
| helminth fauna of the red fox (vulpes vulpes linnaeus, 1758) in southern belarus. | we examined 94 carcasses of and 1,213 faecal samples from red foxes collected between 1981 and 2001 in natural and transformed ecosystems in the southern part of belarus. a total of 32 helminth species were found. of these, the most common were alaria alata, pearsonema plica, taenia crassiceps, toxocara canis, trichinella spp. larvae and uncinaria stenocephala. all species are significant for medical and veterinary health. | 2003 | 12474048 |
| uncinaria stenocephala: antigenic characterization of larvae and adults worms using sera from naturally infected dogs. | an antigenic characterization of the larval (somatic) and adult (somatic and excretory-secretory) antigens of uncinaria stenocephala was made, employing immunoblotting and immunoblotting-inhibition with 10 selected sera from dogs naturally infected by this hookworm. the results indicated that each one of the three parasitic extracts has different antigenic components. sixty percent of the dog sera consistently recognised four antigens of 20, 25, 30, and 38kda of the larval extract and the immuno ... | 2003 | 12880595 |
| differentiation of the ova of ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala in dogs. | | 1953 | 13092396 |
| studies on immunity to uncinaria stenocephala infection in the dog. double vaccination with irradiated larvae. | | 1961 | 13724122 |
| the production of active immunity against the canine hookworm uncinaria stenocephala. | | 1959 | 13817871 |
| 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 |
| prevalence of zoonotic important parasites in the red fox (vulpes vulpes) in great britain. | a national necropsy survey of red foxes was carried out across great britain to record echinococcus, trichinella and toxoplasma. the survey did not record directly, or indirectly using coproantigen/pcr tests, evidence for the presence of echinococcus multilocularis in 588 animals, although e. granulosus was suspected in six animals. parasitological evidence for trichinella spp. could not be found in 587 fox muscle digests, and a specific pcr test also failed to detect toxoplasma in a sub-set of ... | 2003 | 14651882 |
| [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 |
| persistent efficacy of moxidectin canine sustained-release injectable against experimental infections of ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala in dogs. | the efficacy of moxidectin canine sustained-release injectable administered at fixed intervals before administration of an oral hookworm challenge was evaluated in 40 laboratory dogs. groups of eight dogs were treated with the moxidectin sustained-release formulation by sc injection approximately 3, 4, 5, or 6 months before being given oral inoculations with 300 ancylostoma caninum larvae on day 0 and 400 uncinaria stenocephala larvae one day later. dogs were euthanized 21 days after parasite in ... | 2003 | 15136983 |
| helminth parasites of wolves (canis lupus): a species list and an analysis of published prevalence studies in nearctic and palaearctic populations. | a literature survey was undertaken in order to draw up a definitive list of helminth parasites of the wolf, canis lupus. from 27 papers a total of 72 helminth species from 40 genera were recorded that infect wolves, of which 93% were identified from the gastrointestinal tract at necropsy. they comprised 28 species of nematode, 27 species of cestode, 16 species of trematode and one acanthocephalan. of these, 46 species were able to be included in further meta-analysis of prevalence data derived f ... | 2005 | 15946392 |
| canine pedal dermatitis due to percutaneous uncinaria stenocephala infection. | | 1969 | 16030657 |
| 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 |
| helminths of red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in denmark. | an epidemiological study of helminths in 1040 red foxes collected from various localities in denmark during 1997-2002, revealed 21 helminth species at autopsy, including nine nematode species: capillaria plica (prevalence 80.5%), capillaria aerophila (74.1%), crenosoma vulpis (17.4%), angiostrongylus vasorum (48.6% from northern zealand (endemic area)), toxocara canis (59.4%), toxascaris leonina (0.6%), uncinaria stenocephala (68.6%), ancylostoma caninum (0.6%), and trichuris vulpis (0.5%); seve ... | 2006 | 16580775 |
| canine intestinal helminths in finland: prevalence, risk factors and endoparasite control practices. | in this survey, the prevalence of canine gastrointestinal helminths in finland was investigated by coprological examination (n = 541) and possible risk factors for helminth infections in dogs were analysed. in addition, the dog owners (n = 296) completed a questionnaire about use of anthelmintics, sources of information about parasites and antiparasitic treatments and reasons for choosing the drugs. the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths was 5.9%. eggs from four different species were iden ... | 2006 | 16650936 |
| uncinaria stenocephala: assessment of antigens for the immunodiagnosis of canine uncinariosis. | although uncinaria stenocephala is the most frequent hookworm in the intestine of dogs from northern, central and southern europe, little is known about its host-parasite relationship. three groups of sera from dogs (group 1: dogs naturally infected only by u. stenocephala; group 2: helminth-free dogs at necropsy, and group 3: dogs parasitized by other helminths) were analyzed by elisa using u. stenocephala antigens from adult worms (somatic and excretory-secretory antigens) and from l3 larvae ( ... | 2006 | 16682029 |
| faecal helminth egg and oocyst counts of a small population of african lions (panthera leo) in the southwestern kalahari, namibia. | an endoparasite survey of a small pride of african lions (panthera leo) was conducted at intu afrika kalahari game reserve, southwestern namibia, during winter and summer of 2003 and 2004, respectively. overall, 23 fresh lion scats were collected opportunistically during fieldwork trials. a flotation technique was employed for the diagnosis of parasites. three nematodes, ancylostoma braziliense, gnathostoma spinigerum and uncinaria stenocephala and two coccidians, toxoplasma gondii and isospora ... | 2006 | 16715880 |
| [red fox (vulpes vulpes) as reservoir of parasites and source of zoonosis]. | red fox (vulpes vulpes) as reservoir of parasites and source of zoonosis. this review presents data from europe and poland on the prevalence of helminth and protozoan parasites in red foxes (vulpes vulpes). the most common nematodes were geohelminths: uncinaria stenocephala, toxocara canis and toxocara leonina. as concerning trichinella genus t. britovi was found more often than t. spiralis. among tapeworms the following species were recorded: mesocestoides lineatus, taenia sp., and echinococcus ... | 2005 | 16838621 |
| helminthologic survey of the wolf (canis lupus) in estonia, with an emphasis on echinococcus granulosus. | carcasses of 26 wolves were collected during the 2000/2001 and 2003/2004 hunting seasons and examined for helminths. thirteen helminth species were recorded: one trematode (alaria alata), seven cestodes (diphyllobothrium latum, mesocestoides lineatus, taenia hydatigena, taenia multiceps, taenia ovis, taenia pisiformis, and echinococcus granulosus), and five nematode species (uncinaria stenocephala, toxascaris leonina, toxocara canis, trichinella nativa, and trichinella britovi). the most common ... | 2006 | 16870858 |
| [prevalence of intestinal nematodes in dogs from warsaw region]. | prevalence of intestinal nematodes in dogs from warsaw region. investigation of prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs have been conducted in order to protect human and animal health. the aim of the study was to establish species composition of intestinal parasites and to evaluate their prevalence in dogs from the shelter in józefów situated on north from warsaw. additionally, urban dogs from warsaw and village dogs from areas near the shelter, were examined. the prevalence of nematodes was: ... | 2002 | 16894724 |
| 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 |
| [the occurrence of intestinal nematodes in red foxes in the western pomerania]. | in the period from november 2004 to march 2005 the prevalence of gastro-intestinal nematodes of 165 foxes (vulpes vulpes l.) from the pomerania region was examined. these parasites were found in 66.1% of examined foxes. toxocara canis was the most frequent parasite and was observed in 33.9% of examined animals. toxascaris leonina was found in 1.2%, uncinaria stenocephala in 25.5%, ancylostoma caninum in 6.7 and trichuris vulpis in 10.3% of the examined foxes. | 2005 | 16913531 |
| intestinal nematode infections in turkish military dogs with special reference to toxocara canis. | the prevalence and potential zoonotic risk factors of intestinal nematodes of military working dogs, which are used for different military purposes, were assessed. faecal samples from 352 defined-breed turkish military dogs were investigated and 107 (30.4%) dogs were found to be infected with one or two nematode species. the following nematodes, with their respective prevalences, were diagnosed in the faecal samples: toxascaris leonina (21.8%), toxocara canis (13.3%), trichuris vulpis (2.9%) and ... | 2006 | 16923275 |
| 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 |
| [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 |
| field evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of a combination of oxantel/pyrantel/praziquantel in the treatment of naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode and/or cestode infestations in dogs in europe. | in five multicentre field trials, the efficacy and safety of a combination of oxantel/pyrantel/praziquantel (dolpac), vetoquinol sa) in the treatment of naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode and/or cestode infestation in dogs was evaluated in northern and southern europe. forty-eight investigators from france, belgium, germany, italy and spain enrolled 329 dogs to be treated with the tested combination; 235 of these dogs complied with the inclusion criteria of the protocol and had a teste ... | 2007 | 17184919 |
| influence of urbanization on the epidemiology of intestinal helminths of the red fox (vulpes vulpes) in geneva, switzerland. | dixenous helminths that depend on rodent intermediate hosts are supposed to be negatively affected by urbanization due to lower supply of rodents in urbanized environments. prevalence rates of dixenous, non-strictly monoxenous, and monoxenous helminths in 228 red foxes (vulpes vulpes) along a gradient of increasing urbanization were assessed by morphological parasite identification in the city of geneva, switzerland. multivariate analyses for the five most prevalent helminth species or genera re ... | 2007 | 17393184 |
| [molecular and morphological comparison of hookworms from genus uncinaria invading red fox (vulpes vulpes) and dog (canis familiaris)]. | two species of hookworms from genus uncinaria have been found so far in poland. uncinaria stenocephala infects mainly dog, wolf and red fox, whereas uncinaria criniformis is a parasite of mustelids (but it was also reported from red fox). 19 male and 29 female hookworms from red foxes have been compared with 10 male and 12 female worms from dogs. hookworms from dogs were generally smaller than these from foxes, but no other morphological differences could be found. these hookworms were qualified ... | 2006 | 17432625 |
| [gastro-intestinal helminths detected by fecal examination in stray dogs in the aydin province]. | fecal specimens of a total of 200 dogs were examined by native, fulleborn's floatation and benedek's sedimentation methods to determine the prevalence of gastro-intestinal helminth infections in stray dogs in the aydin municipality animal shelter and the kuşadasi municipality animal shelter. helminth infections were encountered in 82 (41%) of the fecal samples examined. one cestode egg and four nematode eggs were found in the infected fecal samples. the helminth eggs found were identified as fol ... | 2007 | 17471412 |
| prevalence of campylobacter and four endoparasites in dog populations associated with hearing dogs. | this study established the prevalence of four gastrointestinal parasites (isopora species, giardia species, uncinaria stenocephala, toxocara canis) and one bacterial infection (campylobacter jejuni/coli) in dogs associated with the charity hearing dogs for deaf people. | 2007 | 17617160 |
| epidemiology of intestinal helminth parasites of dogs in ibadan, nigeria. | an epidemiological study of gastrointestinal helminths of dogs (canis familiaris) in two veterinary clinics in ibadan, nigeria, was conducted between january 2001 and december 2002. faecal samples collected from 959 dogs were processed by modified kato-katz technique and then examined for helminth eggs. the results of the study showed that 237 (24.7%) of the dogs examined were infected with different types of helminths. the prevalences for the various helminth eggs observed were: toxocara canis ... | 2008 | 18053301 |
| [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 |
| helminth infections in faecal samples of wolves canis lupus l. from the western beskidy mountains in southern poland. | eighty-nine samples of grey wolf (canis lupus l.) faeces were collected between 2002 and 2004 from two areas in the western beskidy mts (south poland). helminth eggs were observed in 56.2% of faeces examined. these included: alaria alata (2.2%), taeniid eggs (11.2%), toxocara canis (5.6%), toxascaris leonina (1.1%), eucoleus aerophilus (14.6%), ancylostoma caninum (12.3%), uncinaria stenocephala (37%) and unidentified roundworm eggs of the family strongyloididae (1.1%). eucoleus aerophilus is re ... | 2007 | 18251025 |
| [the epizootology of feline toxoplasmosis in the town of perm]. | the study was undertaken to determine the rates of infection with acute and chronic toxoplasmosis among cats in the town of perm. fecal tests established the infection of domestic animals with different intestinal parasites: toxocara cati, toxascaris leonine, uncinaria stenocephala, oslerus osleri, hydatigera taeniaformis, blastocystisfelis, and toxoplasma gondii. serum tests revealed antibodies to the pathogen of toxoplasmosis in 80% of samples. the highest infection rate was observed among the ... | 2008 | 18561404 |
| the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in ile-ife, nigeria. | a study of gastrointestinal parasites in 269 faecal samples from dogs (canis familiaris) collected from ile-ife, nigeria between january and december 2004, revealed seven helminth species: toxocara canis 33.8%, ancylostoma sp. 34.6%, toxascaris leonina 3.3%, trichuris vulpis 3.7%, dipylidium caninum 4.1%, uncinaria stenocephala 0.7% and taenia sp. 1.1%. the faecal egg intensities, determined as mean eggs per gram of faeces ( +/- sem) were: t. canis 393.8 +/- 83.4, ancylostoma sp. 101.5 +/- 32.8, ... | 2009 | 18838021 |