Epidemiology of Toxocara canis in the dog population from two areas of different socioeconomic status, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rubel, Diana; Zunino, Gabriel E.; Santillán, Graciela; Wisnivesky, Cristina

doi:10.1016/s0304-4017(03)00185-7

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“…eggs in Italy with higher occurrence in younger than older dogs. Similar results were achieved by Rubel et al (2003) who recorded 60 % prevalence of T. canis in dogs younger than one year in Buenos Aires, Argentina, compared with older dogs with positivity of 3 %. They also detected more frequent presence of T. canis eggs in female dogs (22 %) than in male dogs (3 %).…”

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“…In female dogs, hormonal stimulation during gravidity supports transplacental migration of Toxocara larvae into the fetus (Oldham, 1965;Jacobs, et al, 1977). This migration, together with lactogenic transmission of larvae is the main source of infection of puppies (Kozák, 1998;Rubel et al, 2003). Authors (Greve, 1971;Turner and Pegg, 1977;Oliveira -Sequeira et al, 2002;Deutz et al, 2005) suggested that relationship between T. canis infection and increasing age-achieved immunity in adults could exist.…”

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Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

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SummaryDogs serve as the vectors of serious parasitic diseases with a zoonotic character. In a one-year-study, we collected and examined 752 faeces of dogs. In these faecal samples, 11 different species of intestinal endoparasites were detected, as follows: Toxocara spp. eggs (21.9 %), eggs from the family Ancylostomatidae (18.4 %), coccidia oocysts (10.4 %), eggs of Trichuris spp. (10.0 %), Toxascaris leonina (7.3 %), Capillaria spp. (5.9 %), Taenia type eggs (3.2 %) and Giardia spp. cysts (1.6 %). Echinococcus multilocularis was detected in one sample. Toxocara spp. eggs were dominant in all dog categories, but in hunting dogs they occurred at the highest rate (45.1 %). Faecal samples of dogs from rural ecosystems showed 66.0 % prevalence of intestinal helminths. Presence of Toxocara spp. eggs was found in 25.0 % of sand samples.

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Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

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“…Rubel at al. [23] report that the prevalence of T. canis is 20 times higher in dogs less than one year old than in those that are older. In the presented study, 9.5% of puppies and 7.4% of dogs over one year were found to be infected with T. canis, but this difference was not statistically significant.…”

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Stray dogs and cats as potential sources of soil contamination with zoonotic parasites

Szwabe¹,

Błaszkowska²

2017

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Szwabe K, Błaszkowska J. Stray dogs and cats as potential sources of soil contamination with zoonotic parasites. Ann Agric Environ Med. 2017; 24(1): 39-43. doi: 10.5604/12321966.1234003 Abstract Introduction and objective. The main source of many zoonoses is soil contaminated with feline and canine faeces. Thus, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in stray dogs and cats adopted in Lodz shelter (Poland). Materials and methods. In total, 163 faecal samples were collected from 95 dogs and 68 cats from 2011 to 2012. The samples were processed by sedimentation techniques using Mini Parasep®SF. Results. Six parasite genera belonging to protozoa, cestoda, and nematoda, were found in dogs, while eight were found in cats. Out of the 163 fecal samples, 37.4% were positive for the presence at least one species of intestinal parasites. The majority of positive dog samples contained eggs from Toxocara and Trichuris genera, and the family Ancylostomatidae, while Toxocara and Taenia eggs, as well as Cystoisospora oocysts, predominated in cat faeces. A significantly higher prevalence of parasites was noted in cats (48.5%) than in dogs (29.5%) (χ 2 =6.15, P=0.013). The Toxocara genus was the most prevalent parasite in both populations; eggs were found in 27.9% and 16.8% of cats and dogs, respectively. Animals younger than 12 months of age showed higher infection rates with Toxocara, but differences were not statistically significant. The average numbers of Toxocara eggs/gram of faeces in positive puppy and kitten samples were over 5 and 7 times higher than in older dogs and cats, respectively. Mixed infection were found in dogs (5.3%) and cats (8.8%). Conclusions. Cat faeces represent a more important potential source of environmental contamination with zoonotic parasites than dog faeces. Among the detected parasites of stray dogs and cats, Toxocara present an important zoonotic risk for the local human population, especially children.

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“…Results from a previous study conducted in French Island of St. Pierre (Bridger and Whitney, 2009) supported the findings of the current study where T. canis was more abundant in female (27.3%) dogs compared to males (11.8%). However (Rubel et al, 2003) observed that T. canis was more abundant in males compared to females in a study conducted in the Buenos Ares, Argentina. The apparent lack of any difference in distribution in the urban area might be due to the number of samples examined.…”

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Spatial Distribution of Toxocariaisis in Dogs

Ali¹,

Akhtar²,

Safi³

2013

IOSR-JAVS

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Epidemiology of Toxocara canis in the dog population from two areas of different socioeconomic status, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cited by 36 publications

References 13 publications

Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

Stray dogs and cats as potential sources of soil contamination with zoonotic parasites

Spatial Distribution of Toxocariaisis in Dogs

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