Surveillance of Zoonotic Infectious Disease Transmitted by Small Companion Animals

Day, Michael; Breitschwerdt, Edward B.; Cleaveland, Sarah; Karkare, Umesh; Khanna, Chand; Kirpensteijn, Jolle; Kuiken, Thijs; Lappin, Michael R.; McQuiston, Jennifer H.; Mumford, Elizabeth; Myers, Tanya R.; Palatnik-de-Sousa, Clarisa B.; Rubin, Carol; Takashima, Gregg; Thiermann, A B

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“…Since humans began to live in close proximity to companion animals, zoonotic diseases have become a major problem for human health (Day et al 2012). Dogs can harbor a wide range of intestinal parasites, some of which have a zoonotic potential, such as Toxocara canis, Dipylidium caninum and Taenia multiceps (Weese et al 2011).…”

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Prevalence and distribution of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in the northwest area of Mexico

Trasviña-Muñoz

López-Valencia

Centeno

et al. 2017

Austral j. vet. sci.

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ABSTRACT. Zoonotic parasitic infections are a major global public and veterinary health problem and widespread among stray dogs. The objective of this study was to establish the prevalence of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in the urban, rural and coastal areas of Mexicali County in northwest Mexico. In 2014, from January to December, 380 stray dogs were captured. The entire small intestine, cecum and faeces samples were collected and examined by using simple zinc sulfate flotation and Lugol's solution staining. Data were statistically analysed. Overall, about 21.5% of examined dogs were found positive for intestinal parasites. Toxocara canis was the most frequent detected parasite, with a prevalence of 7.1%, followed by Toxascaris leonina (5.5%), Cystoisospora spp. (5.0%), Taenia spp. (3.9%) and Dipylidium caninum (2.8%). Dogs were more frequently found to be infected with a single genus of intestinal parasite (18.7%) than co-infected (2.8%). Intestinal parasites were more prevalent in samples from the coastal area (25%) than in those from the rural (24.4%) and urban (20.6%) areas, however, only statistical association was found between capture area and specific intestinal parasitic infection. There were significant differences in the prevalence of taeniasis among two age groups (P<0.01). A seasonal peak of prevalence for intestinal parasitic infections was found during spring (P<0.05), corresponding with a seasonal peak of prevalence of T. canis (P<0.05). The wide range of isolated parasites indicated that people residing in this area are at risk of exposure to these potentially hazardous zoonotic pathogens.Key words: toxocariasis, taeniasis, Mexico, public health. RESUMEN.Las infecciones zoonóticas parasitarias son un problema global público y para la medicina veterinaria, siendo diseminadas por perros callejeros. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de parasitosis intestinales en perros callejeros de la zona urbana, rural y costera del municipio de Mexicali, noroeste de México. En 2014, entre enero y diciembre, se capturaron 380 perros. Se colectó el intestino, ciego y heces y se examinaron utilizando flotación con sulfato de zinc y tinción con la solución de Lugol. Los datos fueron analizados estadísticamente. En general, alrededor del 21,5% de los perros examinados fueron positivos a parásitos intestinales. Toxocara canis fue el parásito más frecuentemente, con una prevalencia del 7,1%, seguido por Toxascaris leonina (5,5%), Cystoisospora spp. (5,0%), Taenia spp. (3,9%) y Dipylidium caninum (2,8%). Los perros fueron más frecuentemente encontrados infectados con un solo género de parásito intestinal (18,7%) que coinfectados (2,8%). Las parasitosis intestinales fueron más prevalentes en muestras de la costa (25%) que del área rural (24,4%) y urbana (20,6%), sin embargo solo se encontró asociación estadística entre el área de captura y las parasitosis intestinales específicas. Hubo diferencias significativas en la prevalencia de taeniasis entre los dos grupos de edad (P<0,01). El pico esta...

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Prevalence and distribution of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in the northwest area of Mexico

Trasviña-Muñoz

López-Valencia

Centeno

et al. 2017

Austral j. vet. sci.

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“…In addition, dogs are good hunters, skilled guards, effective narcotic detectors and sharp probes. Company of dogs can increase the level of human immunity against many kinds of zoonotic diseases but there are a lot of diseases that are transmitted from dogs to humans [1,2].…”

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VacA, CagA, IceA and OipA Genotype Status of Helicobacter pylori Isolated from Biopsy Samples from Iranian Dogs

Torkan¹,

Shahreza²

2016

Trop. J. Pharm Res

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“…However, in the absence of a tailored companion animal plan for Chile, there was no organized care, treatment or sheltering for dogs and they were left to roam freely, aggravating the negative effects of having FRDs in non-disaster times and potentially providing a source for canine zoonoses to vulnerable in-contact residents [19,32,33]. The study of a CDV outbreak provided a valuable account of diseases that can occur in the animals themselves.…”

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Challenges Encountered During the Veterinary Disaster Response: An Example from Chile

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Pérez

Acosta‐Jamett

et al. 2013

Animals

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Simple SummaryDisaster preparedness for companion animals has economic, social and welfare benefits, yet many countries continue to omit dogs and cats from their national and regional contingency planning. Responses therefore, are often chaotic, inefficient and uncoordinated, or absent altogether. Documented experiences in Chile contribute to the information supporting the inclusion of companion animals into locally relevant disaster plans. These plans serve to prepare communities and authorities, identify resources available, establish a chain of command, develop local priorities, and subsequently reduce the negative impacts on both human and animal communities.AbstractLarge-scale disasters have immeasurable effects on human and animal communities. Evaluating and reporting on the response successes and difficulties encountered serves to improve existing preparedness documents and provide support to those in the process of developing plans. Although the majority of disasters occur in low and middle income nations, less than 1% of the disaster literature originates from these countries. This report describes a response to a disease outbreak in domestic dogs in Dichato, Chile following the 2010 earthquake/tsunami. With no national plan coordinating the companion animal response, there was a chaotic approach among animal welfare organizations towards rescue, diagnosis, treatment and record-keeping. Similar to the medical response following the 1985 earthquake near Santiago, we experienced problems within our own teams in maintenance of data integrity and protocol compliance. Loss of infrastructure added complications with transportation, communications and acquisition of supplies. Similar challenges likely occur in most disasters, but can be reduced through pro-active planning at national and local levels. There is sufficient information to support the human and animal welfare benefits of including companion animals in national planning, and lessons learned through this and other experiences can assist planners in the development of comprehensive and locally relevant contingency plans.

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Surveillance of Zoonotic Infectious Disease Transmitted by Small Companion Animals

Cited by 83 publications

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Prevalence and distribution of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in the northwest area of Mexico

Prevalence and distribution of intestinal parasites in stray dogs in the northwest area of Mexico

<i>VacA, CagA, IceA</i> and <i>OipA</i> Genotype Status of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Isolated from Biopsy Samples from Iranian Dogs

Challenges Encountered During the Veterinary Disaster Response: An Example from Chile

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