Prevalence of selected zoonotic and vector-borne agents in dogs and cats in Costa Rica

Scorza, Andrea; Duncan, Colleen; Miles, Laura; Lappin, Michael R.

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.025

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“…Similar observations have been reported in several surveys undertaken among dogs and cats worldwide (Inpankaew et al 2007, Lorenzini et al 2007, Papazahariadou et al 2007, Traub et al 2008, Scorza et al 2011. The high prevalence of hookworm infections among dogs and cats in these rural communities could play a significant role in contributing to the occurrence of zoonotic ancylostomiasis such as creeping eruption and eosinophilic enteritis (EE) or less frequently symptoms of localized myositis, erythema multiforme and ophthalmological manifestations in human (Bowman et al 2010).…”

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Gastrointestinal parasites in rural dogs and cats in Selangor and Pahang states in Peninsular Malaysia

Ngui

Lee

Yap

et al. 2014

Acta Parasitologica

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To estimate the current prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in dogs and cats, a total of 105 fresh faecal samples were collected from rural areas in Peninsular Malaysia. Each faecal sample was examined for the presence of GI parasites by microscopic examination after formalin-ether concentration technique and for protozoa, trichrome and Ziehl-Neelsen staining were employed. The overall prevalence of GI parasitic infection was 88.6% (95% CI = 82.5-94.7) in which 88.3% of dogs and 89.3% of cats were infected with at least one parasites species, respectively. There were 14 different GI parasites species (nematodes, cestodes and protozoa) detected, including Ancylostoma spp. (62.9%), Toxocara spp. (32.4%), Trichuris vulpis (21.0%), Spirometra spp. (9.5%), Toxascaris leonina (5.7%), Dipylidium caninum (4.8%), Ascaris spp. (2.9%), Hymenolepis diminuta (1.0%) and others. General prevalence of GI parasites showed a significant difference between helminth (84.4%) and protozoa (34.3%) infections. Monoparasitism (38.1%) was less frequent than polyparasitism (46.7%). As several of these GI parasites are recognized as zoonotic agents, the results of this investigation revealed that local populations may be exposed to a broad spectrum of zoonotic agents by means of environmental contamination with dogs and cats faeces and this information should be used to mitigate public health risks. Prevention and control measures have to be taken in order to reduce the prevalence rates especially in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities where animals live in close proximity to people, poor levels of hygiene and overcrowding together with a lack in veterinary attention and zoonotic awareness.

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Gastrointestinal parasites in rural dogs and cats in Selangor and Pahang states in Peninsular Malaysia

Ngui

Lee

Yap

et al. 2014

Acta Parasitologica

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“…However, similar distribution of Cryptosporidium has been described in cats and dogs elsewhere. For example parasitological study of stool samples from cats and dogs in Ontario, Canada, showed a high overall positivity rate in samples from both dogs (40%) and cats (36.6%) (Shukla et al, 2006) while in a study in Costa Rica 75% of dogs and 67% of cats were found to be infected (Scorza et al, 2011). In the present study we also found that cats were less infected than dogs (32 and 44% respectively).…”

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The epidemiology of cryptosporidium in cats and dogs in the Thohoyandou region, South Africa

Samie¹,

Tsipa²

2013

Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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Cryptosporidium spp have emerged over the last decade as important diarrheal causing agents particularly among HIV patients. Zoonotic transmission has been reported and their occurrence in domestic animals is of potential significance from both clinical and public health perspectives, yet the occurrence of these organisms among animals in South Africa, particularly the Vhembe district, has not been described. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and potential risk factors of Cryptosporidium spp in domestic animals, particularly cats and dogs in the Thohoyandou region.

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“…Fortunately, all the samples from cats and wastewater in the study were negative of Cryptosporidium spp., but the zoonotic species such as C. parvum and C. felis have been found in some studies [5,16], and in addition, more and more studies were involved in the water quality with this parasite including China, and different species and genotypes have been identified [17][18][19].…”

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“…It is important to raise awareness that domestic animals may harbor zoonotic parasites such as Cryptosporidium asymptomatically. Infection of Cryptosporidium in dogs and cats has been reported in some countries, including the hostadapted and zoonotic Cryptosporidium canis infected in dogs from Japan [2] and Canada [3], Cryptosporidium parvum in dogs from Germany [4] and Costa Rica [5], and in cats from other countries [4,5]. The host-adapted and zoonotic Cryptosporidium felis has been reported in cats from USA [6] as well as a report of a mixed infection in a cat involving Cryptosporidium muris and Cryptosporidium felis [7].…”

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Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. from animal sources in China

Yin

Yuan

Shen

et al. 2013

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Prevalence of selected zoonotic and vector-borne agents in dogs and cats in Costa Rica

Cited by 46 publications

References 40 publications

Gastrointestinal parasites in rural dogs and cats in Selangor and Pahang states in Peninsular Malaysia

Gastrointestinal parasites in rural dogs and cats in Selangor and Pahang states in Peninsular Malaysia

The epidemiology of cryptosporidium in cats and dogs in the Thohoyandou region, South Africa

Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. from animal sources in China

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