Prevalence of canine toxocariasis in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Toxocara canis is one of the most common parasitic helminth worm of dogs and also a causative agent of zoonotic disease in humans. This pilot study was conducted to determine the presence of T. canis infection in dog population in and around Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 558 faecal samples both from stray and owned dogs were screened and overall 24.3 % dogs were found positive for T. canis. A comparison between owned and stray dogs suggests that the higher prevalence was observed in the latter group. The age of the dogs had a considerable influence on prevalence, with a much higher proportion of younger dogs being infected. Among the stray dogs, the infection rate is much higher (62.79 %) in pups, as compared to 7.8 % in adult. Similarly, of the owned dogs screened 41.74 % pups were infected while the infection rate in adults was only 3.38 %. The higher rate of prevalence of this parasite in dogs could be the source of soil contamination for transmission of Toxocariasis which is of public health importance in this region.

Evaluation of gastrointestinal helminths in canine population of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India: a public health appraisal

“…These results are in agreement with earlier findings [7,10,12,17,[20][21]. Higher prevalence rate in younger dogs might be due to the transplacental and transmammary passage of larvae to the puppies [17,22].…”

“…Similar findings were also obtained in various surveys in different countries across the world including India which varies from 2.21%-40.56% [4][5][6][7][8][9][14][15][16]. Minor variation in the results in these surveys is attributable due to geographical variation, environmental factors, sample size, clinically apparent symptomatic dog population and other stress factors involved in parasite transmission.…”

“…Epidemiological pattern of the parasitic diseases in the different agro-climatic zones of the country usually provides a basis for developing strategic and tactical control systems against them [2][3]. Several studies on epidemiology of canine intestinal parasites have been reported in many parts of the world including India [4][5][6][7][8][9]. In India, perusal of literature revealed prevalence of helminths infection were 2.21% in Pudduchery [4], 19.71% in Punjab [5], 19.5% in Jabalpur [6], 24.3% in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh [7] and 40.4% in Bangalore [8].…”

“…Several studies on epidemiology of canine intestinal parasites have been reported in many parts of the world including India [4][5][6][7][8][9]. In India, perusal of literature revealed prevalence of helminths infection were 2.21% in Pudduchery [4], 19.71% in Punjab [5], 19.5% in Jabalpur [6], 24.3% in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh [7] and 40.4% in Bangalore [8].…”

Prevalencia Y Factores De Riesgo Asociados Con La Infección De Toxocara Canis Y Ancylostoma Caninum en Canes De Compañía

“…El suelo contaminado con las heces de perros en la calle (callejeros o con dueños) es una fuente continua de infección por estos parásitos en la población humana (MontalvoSabino et al 2014, Sahu et al 2014.…”