A survey on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in the area of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Faecal specimens randomly taken from 232 healthy dogs living in the area of Thessaloniki were screened for internal parasites. In 39·2% of the examined dogs excretion of Sarcocystis bovicanis (1·3%), Isospora ohioensis/burrowsi (3·9%), Giardia lamblia (0·8%), Hammondia heydorni (0·4%), Dicrocoelium dendriticum (0·8%) Diplopylidium nolleri (0·4%), Joyeuxiella pasqualei (0·8%), taeniids (0·4%), Toxocara canis (22·4%), Toxascaris leonina (1·3%), Uncinaria stenocephala (3·0%), Trichuris vulpis (2·6%), Spirocerca lupi (0·4%), or Linguatula serrata (0·4%) was detected. The overall rate of infection did not show any significant difference concerning sex or age. T. canis, however, was significantly more often found in the youngest age group (1–3 months).
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The canine whipworm is a ubiquitous parasite, with high rates of infection in kennelled animals, household pets and stray dogs.
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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
- Haralabidis, S. T., Papazachariadou, M. G., Koutinas, A. F., & Rallis, T. S.
- Affiliations
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Venue
- Journal of Helminthology
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1988-03
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 45-49
- ISSN
- 0022-149X (ISSN-L)
- 1475-2697
- OpenAlex
- W2066591791
- Cited by
- 56
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Helminthology (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, dogs, canine helminths, Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Giardia lamblia, Hammondia heydorni, Dicrocoelium dendriticum, Trichuris vulpis, Spirocerca lupi, Linguatula serrata, infection prevalence, age-related infection, Thessaloniki
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Feces, Female, Greece, Helminthiasis, Helminthiasis, Animal, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Male, Protozoan Infections, Protozoan Infections, Animal
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