Stray dogs and cats as potential sources of soil contamination with zoonotic parasites
| Autor: | Joanna Błaszkowska, Katarzyna Szwabe |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Veterinary medicine Trichuris Nematoda Cystoisospora Population Cestoda Cat Diseases lcsh:Agriculture 03 medical and health sciences Feces Dogs Puppy biology.animal parasitic diseases Prevalence Animals Dog Diseases education Nematode Infections gastrointestinal parasites Waste Management and Disposal Protozoan Infections Animal Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics lcsh:Environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 education.field_of_study CATS biology stray dogs/cats Toxocara spp public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:S 030108 mycology & parasitology biology.organism_classification Cestode Infections zoonoses Cats Taenia Poland parasite eggs |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 39-43 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1898-2263 1232-1966 |
| Popis: | Introduction and objective The main source of many zoonoses is soil contaminated with feline and canine faeces. Thus, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in stray dogs and cats adopted in Lodz shelter (Poland). Material and Methods In total, 163 faecal samples were collected from 95 dogs and 68 cats from 2011 to 2012. The samples were processed by sedimentation techniques using Mini Parasep®SF. Results Six parasite genera belonging to protozoa, cestoda, and nematoda, were found in dogs, while eight were found in cats. Out of the 163 fecal samples, 37.4% were positive for the presence at least one species of intestinal parasites. The majority of positive dog samples contained eggs from Toxocara and Trichuris genera, and the family Ancylostomatidae, while Toxocara and Taenia eggs, as well as Cystoisospora oocysts, predominated in cat faeces. A significantly higher prevalence of parasites was noted in cats (48.5%) than in dogs (29.5%) (χ 2 =6.15, P=0.013). The Toxocara genus was the most prevalent parasite in both populations; eggs were found in 27.9% and 16.8% of cats and dogs, respectively. Animals younger than 12 months of age showed higher infection rates with Toxocara , but differences were not statistically significant. The average numbers of Toxocara eggs/gram of faeces in positive puppy and kitten samples were over 5 and 7 times higher than in older dogs and cats, respectively. Mixed infection were found in dogs (5.3%) and cats (8.8%). Conclusions Cat faeces represent a more important potential source of environmental contamination with zoonotic parasites than dog faeces. Among the detected parasites of stray dogs and cats, Toxocara present an important zoonotic risk for the local human population, especially children. |
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