Epidemiological studies of gastrointestinal parasites infecting dogs in Kwara Central, North Central, Nigeria

Ola-Fadunsin, Shola David; Abdulrauf, Aminat Bisola; Abdullah, Donea Abdulrazak; Ganiyu, Isau Aremu; Hussain, Karimat; Sanda, Idiat Modupe; Rabiu, Musa; Akanbi, Olatunde Babatunde

doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2023.101943

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“…The gender of the cats did not significantly influence gastrointestinal helminth prevalence. This is in agreement with previous studies in which male and female cats exhibit similar patterns of infection intensity (Arruda et al., 2021 ; Ola‐Fadunsin et al., 2023 ). On the other hand, age was a considerable risk factor for parasitic infection, specifically for D. caninum .…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths infection of free‐roaming cats (Felis catus) in Southeast Iran

Nourollahi Fard,

Akhtardanesh,

Sadr

et al. 2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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BackgroundCats in Iran are definitive hosts for several zoonotic intestinal helminths, such as Toxocara cati, Dipylidium caninum, Toxascaris leonina, Physaloptera praeputialis and Diplopylidium nolleri.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminth infection in free‐roaming cats in southeast Iran, a region with a high free‐roaming cat population.MethodsFrom January 2018 to December 2021, 153 cadavers of free‐roaming cats from Southeast Iran were necropsied for intestinal helminth infections. The carcasses were dissected, and the digestive systems were removed. The esophagus, stomach, small intestine, caecum and colon were tightly ligated. All adult helminths were collected, preserved and identified.ResultsThe prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections was 80.39% (123/153). Of the cats from Kerman, 73% (73/100) were infected with at least one helminth, including D. caninum 70% (70/100), T. leonina 8% (8/100) and P. praeputialis 17% (17/100). Concurrent infection with two helminth species was found in 16% (16/100) and of three species infections was found in 3% (3/100) of the cats. Of the cats from Zabol, 94.33% (50/53) were infected with at least one of the helminths, including D. caninum 69.81% (37/53), T. leonina 11.32% (6/53), P. praeputialis 37.73% (20/53) and T. cati 5.66% (3/53). Concurrent infection with two helminth species was found in 28.3% (15/53), and three species were found in 1.88% (1/53) of the cats. Helminth infections were more prevalent in older cats. There was no association between sex and infection rate.ConclusionBased on the very high prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminth infections in free‐roaming cats in southeast Iran, the potential public health risk emphasizes the need for intersectoral collaboration, particularly the provision of health and hygiene education to high‐risk populations, such as pre‐school and school‐age children.

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Gastrointestinal helminths infection of free‐roaming cats (Felis catus) in Southeast Iran

Nourollahi Fard,

Akhtardanesh,

Sadr

et al. 2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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“…Los perros considerados de raza presentan menos probabilidades de infestarse con paracitos gastrointestinales en comparación con los perros mestizos. Según Ola-Fadunsin et al, (2023) prevalence, pattern of infection, intensity of infections, and the risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in Kwara Central, North Central, Nigeria. Three hundred and five clinically healthy dogs were sampled.…”

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“…Vanessa Tierra-Carrasco | Edilberto Chacó-Marcheco | Blanca Toro-Molina | pp [339][340][341][342][343][344][345][346][347][348][349][350][351][352][353] 341 Introducción Los parásitos gastrointestinales caninos están diseminados por todo el mundo y son uno de los principales impedimentos para la salud y el bienestar de los perros a través de pérdidas directas e indirectas (Shola David Ola-Fadunsin et al, 2023)prevalence, pattern of infection, intensity of infections, and the risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in Kwara Central, North Central, Nigeria. Three hundred and five clinically healthy dogs were sampled.…”

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“…Algunos protozoos como Cryptosporidium spp., y Giardia spp. Se sabe que causan infecciones reemergentes en humanos (Añaña et al, 2022;Shola David Ola-Fadunsin et al, 2023)and used for the larval hatchability test, where the eggs were exposed to T1 and T36 extracts of SCH (15-0.625 mg/mL. Los parásitos gastrointestinales caninos se pueden dividir en tres categorías amplias; los de importancia veterinaria, por ejemplo Spirocerca lupi, los de importancia para la salud pública, por ejemplo Echinococcus granulosus y los que producen morbilidad tanto en caninos como en humanos, a saber, anquilostomas y Toxocara canis (Traub et al, 2014;Velusamy et al, 2023)Mumbai (48.8%.…”

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Epidemiología de Parásitos Gastrointestinales en Caninos del Centro de Rescate Integral Animal Riobamba

Tierra-Carrasco,

Chacó-Marcheco,

Toro-Molina

2024

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Los perros son las mascotas más cosmopolitas de los humanos y, como tales, un medio de transmisión zoonótica de parásitos a sus cuidadores o dueños. Por ello el objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la epistemología de parásitos gastrointestinales en caninos del Centro de Rescate Integral Animal Riobamba (CRIAR. Fueron muestreados 40 perros de ambos sexos y clínicamente sanos. Las muestras fecales se sometieron a dos técnicas de análisis, la flotación salina en solución salina saturada para la identificación de especímenes mediante y la técnica de McMaster modificada para la cuantificación de los ooquistes/óvulos por gramo de heces (HPG-OPG). Se detectaron ocho especies diferentes de parásitos gastrointestinales, siendo tanto Uncinaria stenocephala como Ancylostoma sp. las más abundantes, con una prevalencia del 30% y 22.5%, respectivamente, estando presentes también las especies Cystoisospora canis (17.5%) y Toxocara canis (12.5%). Para el caso de Capillaria aerophila la prevalencia fue del 7.5% y en Cryptosporidium parvum (5%). Con menor frecuencias se identificaron casos infectados con Giardia lamblia y Echinococcus granulosus con una prevalencia del 2.5% en ambos casos. La infección concurrente con más de una especie de parásitos gastrointestinales fue un hallazgo común en perros. Se evidencia la necesidad de mejorar la atención veterinaria del CRIAR. Además, de definir los factores de riesgo de transmisión de helmintos zoonóticos a humanos, y plantear programas de educación pública sobre el cuidado adecuado de los perros, la higiene personal por parte de los adiestradores y propietarios de caninos.

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“…The disease burden is usually underestimated, due to its absence or limited presence in operational surveillance systems or the lack of routine stool specimen analysis from persons with diarrhoeal illnesses. In this sense, different zoonotic parasitic diseases derived from pets, such as those caused by helminths, for example hydatidosis; or cutaneous or visceral larva migrans syndromes, which are related to hepatomegaly with occasional cerebral and ocular involvement; or by protozoans, such as cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis, that are related to diarrhoea [ 4 ]. Moreover, the higher medical and treatment costs constitute a significant economic burden [ 1 ].…”

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Zoonotic Parasites in Playgrounds in Southern Spain: A One Health Approach

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Zoonotic parasitic diseases are considered a global threat to public health. In this sense, canines and felines may be infected by different cosmopolitan parasites, with playgrounds serving as an important focus of infection for humans, as well as domestic or wild animals. Knowledge of the epidemiological situation of parasites in animal reservoirs integrated into the environment, identifying the spread pathways, is a key element for an effective response to this threat. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the frequency of intestinal parasites with zoonotic potential in 120 playgrounds in the Malaga province (Spain). Samples were processed and analysed following standard parasitological procedures. Some 36.7% of playgrounds were parasite-positive with one or more zoonotic parasites. The most common parasites recovered were nematodes (60.0%), followed by protozoan species (33.3%) and cestodes (6.7%). In the parasite-positive playgrounds, Toxocara spp. (17.0 ± 3.5%) and Giardia duodenalis (17.0 ± 3.4%) were the most predominant parasites. In addition, 34.1% of playgrounds were infected with multiple parasites. Our results show a high presence of parasitic forms with zoonotic potential in playgrounds in Malaga, Spain. Due to the close contact between pets and humans in playgrounds, the potential zoonotic risk may increase if prevention and control measures are not designed.

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Epidemiological studies of gastrointestinal parasites infecting dogs in Kwara Central, North Central, Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Gastrointestinal helminths infection of free‐roaming cats (Felis catus) in Southeast Iran

Gastrointestinal helminths infection of free‐roaming cats (Felis catus) in Southeast Iran

Epidemiología de Parásitos Gastrointestinales en Caninos del Centro de Rescate Integral Animal Riobamba

Zoonotic Parasites in Playgrounds in Southern Spain: A One Health Approach

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