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Prevalence of Dog Intestinal Parasites and Risk Perception of Zoonotic Infection by Dog Owners in São Paulo State, Brazil
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Summary: Coprological examination was used to estimate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in stray and domiciled dogs from Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil. Risk factors for dog infection were assessed in relation to demographic, husbandry and management data. The dog owners completed a questionnaire survey on some aspects of dog parasitism such as parasite species, mechanisms of infection, awareness of zoonotic diseases and history of anthelmintic usage. Parasites were found in the faeces of 138 dogs, with an overall prevalence of 54.3%. Dogs harbouring one parasite were more common (31.4%) than those harbouring two (18.5%), three (3.2%) or four (1.2%). The following parasites and their respective frequencies were detected:Ancylostoma(37.8%),Giardia(16.9%),Toxocara canis(8.7%),Trichuris vulpis(7.1%),Dipylidium caninum(2.4%),Isospora(3.5%),Cryptosporidium(3.1%) and Sarcocystis(2.7%). Stray dogs were found more likely to be poliparasitized (P < 0.01) and presented higher prevalence of Ancylostoma,T. canis and Giardia(P < 0.01) than domiciled ones.Toxocara canis was detected more frequently in dogs with <6 months of age (P < 0.05) and no effect of sex or breed could be observed (P > 0.05). Except for Ancylostoma, that showed a significantly higher prevalence in dogs living in a multi‐dog household (P < 0.01), parasite prevalences were similar in single‐ and multi‐dog household. The answers of dog owners to the questionnaire showed that the majority does not know the species of dog intestinal parasites, the mechanisms of transmission, the risk factors for zoonotic infections, and specific prophylactic measures. The predominance of zoonotic species in dogs in the studied region, associated with the elevated degree of misinformation of the owners, indicates that the risk of zoonotic infection by canine intestinal parasite may be high, even in one of the most developed regions of Brazil.
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“Therefore, these categories present the same level of zoonotic risk, which may not be fully appreciated by pet owners [59,193-195].”
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“Therefore, the high presence of zoonotic species in owned dogs of the studied region, along with the lack of information known by owners, endorse that the risk of zoonotic infection by canine intestinal nematodes may be indeed high [59].”
From Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming (2012) · cites this paper as [59]
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“Another study performed in a developed area of Brazil has demonstrated that the majority of dog owners did not know about intestinal parasites, sources of infections, possible risk factors for zoonoses and focused prophylactic measures.”
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- Authors
- Katagiri, S., & Oliveira‐Sequeira, T. C. G.
- Affiliations
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
- ORCID
- Katagiri, S.
- Venue
- Zoonoses and Public Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-09-03
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 8-10
- Pages
- 406-413
- ISSN
- 1863-1959 (ISSN-L)
- 1863-2378
- OpenAlex
- W2132328975
- Cited by
- 198
- References
- 43
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- FWCI
- 13.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Zoonoses and Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Acervo Digital da Universidade Estadual Paulista (Universidade Estadual Paulista) (submittedVersion)
- UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Helminth infection and control
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Keywords
- canine intestinal parasites, zoonoses, stray dogs, dogs, Ancylostoma, Giardia, Toxocara canis, Trichuris vulpis, Dipylidium caninum, Cryptosporidium, Sarcocystis, polyparasitism, anthelmintic use, risk factors, São Paulo state
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Ancylostoma, Animals, Animal Husbandry, Anthelmintics, Brazil, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Feces, Female, Giardia, Humans, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Male, Parasite Egg Count, Public Health, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Zoonoses, Prevalence, Toxocara canis
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