Toxocara prevalence in dogs, cats and the environment in Russia.

Autor:	Lukashev AN; Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector-Borne Diseases, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia. Electronic address: alexander_lukashev@hotmail.com., Ruzina MN; Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector-Borne Diseases, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia., Akhmadishina LV; Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector-Borne Diseases, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Advances in parasitology [Adv Parasitol] 2020; Vol. 109, pp. 801-817. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 09.
DOI:	10.1016/bs.apar.2020.01.019
Abstrakt:	The toxocariasis incidence in Russia is relatively low (1.8 cases per 100,000 individuals) and the parasite is not a major healthcare concern. However, the proportion of primary hosts testing positive for the parasite is high and varies between 3% and 100% in dogs (on average 33%), and between 6% and 52% in cats. Higher prevalence was observed in Volga, Urals and Siberia regions. Levels of contamination of soil, children's playgrounds and sandboxes is also high, with up to 100% contamination rates determined in some studies, but more commonly prevalence of contamination around 40% was reported. There is a pronounced seasonality in the prevalence of Toxocara in primary hosts and the soil, with peaks in the summer and autumn. Most likely, a lack of permissive conditions for the development of eggs in the winter determines observed seasonal patterns, which are different than those observed in most other countries. Toxocara eggs were found in 4-10% of vegetables and greenery samples tested, suggesting that they can contribute to the transmission of Toxocara. (© 2020 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:	Zobrazit plný text záznamu