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

Szwabe, Katarzyna; Błaszkowska, Joanna

doi:10.5604/12321966.1230730

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“…Stray dogs were observed more parasitized (34.4%) than house hold dogs (16.1%). Parasitic contamination levels are comparable with earlier studies conducted on dog faecal samples in countries such as: Nigeria 33.9% (Ogbaje et al, 2015); Poland 37.4% (Szwabe and Błaszkowska, 2017). In different parts of the world the prevalence rate was higher than the present study as: Cuba 44.3% (Puebla et al, 2015); Nepal 46.7% (Satyal et al, 2013); Kandy district 90% (Perera et al, 2013).…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

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Data on environmental contamination of the parasites of zoonotic importance is scarce in Pakistan. Soil contamination with feces of dogs hide infective stages of the parasite represents a health-risk to humans. This study was aimed to assess the eggs of gastrointestinal parasites of stray dogs and household dogs in lower Dir district, Pakistan with special consideration to those that can be spread to humans. One hundred and fifty two stool specimens from (stray dogs=90 and household dogs=62) were collected. The helminth eggs were processed by direct smear method and centrifugation techniques and identified by microscopic examination. Of the total examined dogs 26.8% (n=41 /152) were found to be infected with one or more intestinal parasites. The intestinal helminths detected were Dipylidium caninum (n =18, 11.8%), followed by Toxocara canis (n =16, 10.5%), Taenia spp., (n=10, 6.57%) Ancylostoma caninum (n=6, 3.94), Toxascaris spp., Capillaria spp., and Trichuris vulpis (n=2, 1.31% each) in order of their prevalence. Pattern of infection revealed that 27 (65.8%) dogs have single, 13(31.7%) double and 1(2.43%) triple infection. The stray dogs were highly infected 34.4% (n=31) than house hold dogs 16.1% (n=10). The prevalence of infection with intestinal parasites was significantly different among these two groups (p = 0.0097). This study highlight a severe environmental contamination by frequent parasitic stages infectious to humans. There is a higher risk of zoonotic transmission from dogs which indicate an immediate need for the controlling of these parasites and educating the public to take wise action relating to the parasites and pets.

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Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

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“…Domestic cats and also wild felids are a potential source of a number of infectious disease agents such as several zoonotic parasites, 1 while another reseacher reported that stray cats can act as potential sources of soil contamination with zoonotic parasites. 2 The gastrointestinal (GI) parasites are cosmopolitan pathogens and some species of parasite are zoonotic. For promoting public health protection, many researchers in the world have been interested in the epidemiology of GI parasites in cats, including in Egypt, 3 in Europe, 4 in Iran, 5 in China 6 in Serbia, 7 and in Poland.…”

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Zoonotic and Other Gastrointestinal Parasites in Cats in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia

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Mareta

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Infectious Disease Reports

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Relationship between humans and cats has negative impact associates with zoonotic diseases. It is the reason why studies on the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in cats are important. Some of zoonotic GI parasites in cats are Toxocara spp, Ancylostoma sp, and Toxoplasma gondii. The current study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of GI parasites in owned and stray cats in Lumajang East Java Indonesia. One hundred and twenty fecal samples were collected from owned and stray cats on November 2018 to January 2019. The samples were examined by direct smears, sedimentation and flotation techniques. Identification of parasites was determined based on the morphology of worm eggs and protozoan cysts. The results showed that gastrointestinal parasites were found in 68.33% (82/120) examined samples, respectively, 48.33% (29/60) and 88.33% (53/60) from owned cats and stray cats. We found 7 genera of parasites, 4 genera of worm eggs and 2 genera protozoan oocyst. The egg worm were Toxocara cati (40 %), Toxocara leonina. (10.33%), Ancylostoma sp. (18.33%), Diphylobothrium sp. (3.33%) and Dipylidium caninum (1.67%). The protozoan oocyst were Isospora felis (27.5%), Isospora rivolta (13.33%) and Eimeria spp. (8.33%). Toxocara cati, Ancylostoma sp. (hookworm), Diphylobothrium sp. and Dipylidium caninum were zoonotic parasites. Rate infection in younger and older cat were no significant difference. One cat can be infected one or more parasite. To conclude, the prevalence of zoonotic GI parasites both in owned and stray cats were high. It is necessary to plan a program to control this zoonotic parasites.

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“…Infection in children is caused mainly by geophagy or ingestion of T. canis infectious larvae from contaminated soil, or ingestion of larval eggs that are present in dogs' hair [25][26][27][28]. In developed countries, despite the fact that the prevalence of parasitic diseases is usually low there, toxocariasis is the most common helminth disease [3,29].…”

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“…Therefore, dogs are considered to be the main responsible for environmental contamination with fecal matter of forests, parks, gardens, and sidewalks of public spaces in rural and urban areas. [3][4][5].…”

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Presence of Zoonotic Helminths in Dog Feces and Soil in the Chapultepec Forest of Mexico City

2017

Integr J Vet Biosci

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

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Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

Zoonotic and Other Gastrointestinal Parasites in Cats in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia

Presence of Zoonotic Helminths in Dog Feces and Soil in the Chapultepec Forest of Mexico City

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