Hair Contamination of Sheepdog and Pet Dogs with Toxocara canis Eggs.
| Autor: | Tavassoli M; Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran., Javadi S, Firozi R, Rezaei F, Khezri A, Hadian M |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Iranian journal of parasitology [Iran J Parasitol] 2012; Vol. 7 (4), pp. 110-5. |
| Abstrakt: | Background: We tried to investigate the hair contamination of pet dogs and farm sheepdog with Toxocara eggs in terms of the different sex and age groups in north-west of Iran (Urmia and its suburbs). Methods: Hair samples were collected from a total of 138 pet and farm sheepdogs from November 2008 to June 2009 in Urmia City and the suburb (West Azerbaijan-Iran) and examined for the presence of T. canis eggs. Results: T. canis eggs found in 60 samples altogether (pet and shepherd dogs) showed a contamination rate of 36.2%. The number of observed T. canis eggs in each microscope field was varied from 1 to > 400. The age of the dog was found a significant factor to influence the prevalence and intensity of contamination, with 82% of all the eggs recovered from puppies (six months and younger). Additionally, the numbers of eggs in farm sheepdogs were significantly higher than pet dogs (P<0.05). Conclusion: This report shows that direct contact with T. canis infected dogs, particularly puppies from shepherd dogs, may pose a serious hazard to human. Besides, as they may harbor a considerable number of eggs on their hair, they can contaminate the soil and the environment. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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