Gastrointestinal parasites of shepherd and hunting dogs in the Serres Prefecture, Northern Greece
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A total of 281 faecal samples from owned shepherd and hunting dogs were collected in the Serres Prefecture, Northern Greece and were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. The overall prevalence of parasitism was 26% and the 11 species found were: Toxocara canis (12.8%), Trichuris vulpis (9.6%), Giardia spp. (4.3%), Isospora (Cystoisospora) spp. (3.9%), Ancylostoma/Uncinaria spp. (2.8%), Cryptosporidium spp. (2.8%), Alaria alata (2.5%), Strongyloides stercoralis (1.8%), Angiostrongylus vasorum (1.1%), Toxascaris leonina (0.7%) and Dipylidium caninum (0.3%). The prevalence of T. canis and Isospora (Cystoisospora) spp. was significantly higher in young than in adult dogs (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in prevalence between genders, except for T. canis, which was more common in male dogs (p < 0.05).
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Prevalence in companion dogs may vary from low rates detected in the past in Great Britain and Greece (~2.6-3%) to more recent data of ~10-30% found in Greece, Argentina, and France.
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- Authors
- Papazahariadou, M., Founta, A., Papadopoulos, E., Chliounakis, S., Antoniadou-Sotiriadou, K., & Theodorides, Y.
- Affiliations
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Corresponding author
- Papadopoulos, E.
- ORCID
- Papadopoulos, E.
- Venue
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2007-09
- Volume
- 148
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 170-173
- ISSN
- 0304-4017 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2062210201
- Cited by
- 146
- References
- 9
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- FWCI
- 13.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Veterinary Parasitology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Keywords
- gastrointestinal parasites, canine intestinal parasites, shepherd dogs, hunting dogs, Toxocara canis, Trichuris vulpis, Giardia, Isospora, Ancylostoma, Cryptosporidium, Alaria alata, Strongyloides stercoralis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Toxascaris leonina, Dipylidium caninum, parasite prevalence, age and sex differences
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Animals, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Feces, Female, Greece, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Male, Sex Factors, Species Specificity, Prevalence
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