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Investigation of the Occurrence of Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites along the Karmanasa River Bank in Lalitpur, Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2025.
Summary • Twenty‐one intestinal zoonotic parasites out of 28 were detected. • Parasitic burden measured by eggs per gram (EPG) was heavy on the river bank. • Cross‐transmission of intestinal parasites among co‐habiting animals may occur. ABSTRACT Introduction Increasing urbanization has particularly affected rivers and their outer edges in cities ...
Roshan Babu Adhikari, Diksha Ghimire, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +2 more
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Evaluación del comportamiento de conejos parasitados con Toxocara canis [PDF]

, 2015
Toxocara canis es un parasito de los perros, debido a su ciclo biológico y a que las larvas pueden sobrevivir ya sea en el pasto o suelo por un largo tiempo.
Espinosa Ayala, Enrique, Espinosa Ayala, Enrique, Espinoza Rosales, Abish Sarahi, Espinoza Rosales, Abish Sarahi   +3 more
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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Dogs and Potential Implications to Human Health in Accra, Ghana

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Dogs provide security and companionship and enhance the psychological well‐being of humans but also carry potential zoonotic pathogens posing a public health risk. This study was conducted to detect gastrointestinal parasites in dogs and determine their potential risk to human health.
Isaac Anim-Baidoo, Allotey Celia Naa Adorkor, Sherry A. M. Johnson, Thomas Koge Tingan, Akua Obeng Forson, Enid Owusu, Michael Olu-Taiwo, Eric Sampene-Donkor, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +8 more
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Destruição de ovos de Toxocara canis pelo fungo nematófago Pochonia chlamydosporia Destruction of Toxocara canis eggs by the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2010
INTRODUÇÃO: Toxocara canis é um ascarídeo parasita do intestino delgado de cães, causador da larva migrans visceral em seres humanos. MÉTODOS: Com o objetivo de demonstrar a eficácia do fungo Pochonia chlamydosporia sobre ovos de Toxocara canis em ...
Luiza Neme Frassy, Fabio Ribeiro Braga, André Ricardo e Silva, Jackson Victor de Araújo, Sebastião Rodrigo Ferreira, Leandro Grassi de Freitas   +5 more
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Study on the Seroprevalence of Cystic Echinococcosis and Toxocariasis in the Rural Population Referred to Reference Laboratory in Urmia, Northwest Iran

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Introduction: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) and toxocariasis are the two important zoonoses worldwide, and both are endemic in Iran, especially in rural areas. The present study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of human CE and toxocariasis in rural inhabitants of Urmia District, Northwest Iran. Materials and Methods: During 6 months (January to
Fatemeh Ramzi, Rasool Jafari, Elham Yousefi, Bernard Marchand   +3 more
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Identification of candidate antigens from adult stages of Toxocara canis for the serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011
In the present work, we identified adult Toxocara canis antigens through sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for potential use in human toxocariasis immunodiagnosis. The sensitivity and specificity of several semi-purified antigens,
Patrícia Longuinhos Peixoto, Evaldo Nascimento, Guilherme Grossi Lopes Cançado, Rodrigo Rodrigues Cambraia de Miranda, Regina Lunardi Rocha, Ricardo Nascimento Araújo, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara   +6 more
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Cerebral toxocariasis: a possible cause of epileptic seizure in children [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Toxocariasis is a worldwide human helminthiasis, which is mostly asymptomatic and caused by toxocara canis, a roundworm in dogs. These can cause visceral larva migrans syndrome in humans who ingest contaminated soil.
Bächli, Heidi, Gratzl, Otmar, Minet, Jean   +2 more
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The role of wild canids and felids in spreading parasites to dogs and cats in Europe. Part II: Helminths and arthropods. [PDF]

, 2015
Over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes mainly linked to human activities (e.g. encroachment and tourism) have contributed to modifications in the transmission of parasitic diseases from domestic to wildlife ...
Brianti, Emanuele, Cantacessi, Cinzia, Capelli, Gioia, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Deplazes, Peter, Genchi, Claudio, Guberti, Vittorio, Otranto, Domenico, Pfeffer, Martin   +8 more
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Identifying Zoonotic Parasites in Domiciled and Non‐Domiciled Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) Within an Urban Zone of the Eastern State of Mexico

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 6, November 2024.
Stray dogs, particularly females, act as carriers of various zoonotic parasites, posing a significant risk of infection due to their contact with owned dogs. The high prevalence of parasitic agents and the lack of owner awareness underscore the need for improved education and preventive measures to reduce the public health threat.
José Salcedo‐Jiménez, Yazmín Alcala‐Canto, Julio Segura‐Tinoco, Ernestina Valadez‐Moctezuma, Juan José Pérez‐Rivero   +4 more
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Helminths of captive and free‐ranging populations of the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella): Evidence from faecal examination

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 3, May 2024.
The goal of this study was to analyse the gastrointestinal helminths of mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella), an endangered large mammal species. Over 100 fresh faecal samples from both captive and free‐ranging populations were collected and analysed using various techniques.
Mina Cansu Karaer, Hande İrem Sönmez, Elif Madak, Tolga Kankılıç, Çağatay Tavşanoğlu, Hıfsı Oğuz Sarımehmetoğlu   +5 more
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