Abstract:ResumenEn Colombia poco se han estudiado las parasitosis intestinales en caninos, y los perros de la calle constituyen un grupo de elevado riesgo para la adquisición de enfermedades zoonóticas parasitarias. Por medio de un estudio descriptivo transversal realizado en 2014 se determinó la prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal en 68 caninos de ambos sexos de dos centros de bienestar animal de Medellín y el oriente antioqueño (Colombia) y sus factores asociados. El diagnóstico parasitológico se realizó por examen… Show more
“…However, questions remain as the amount of crossover between people and dogs and cats and what conditions promote this zoonotic transmission, since assemblages A/B have been found in dogs and cats (Adell-Aledón et al, 2018;Raza et al, 2018). When contrasting our results with two previous studies in dogs from the Medellin area (Caraballo et al, 2007;Sierra-Cifuentes et al, 2015), their results were strikingly similar in spite of the limited number of animals examined. They found that ancylosmotid (Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala) were the most common parasites in the adult age population, with prevalence ranging between 20.6 and 39.7%.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 78%
“…and Trichuris spp. In fact, the second most commonly identified parasite in the study conducted exclusively in two shelter dog centers was Trichuris spp., with a 16.2% prevalence (Sierra-Cifuentes et al, 2015). In a review of gastrointestinal parasites from shelter dogs in various locations worldwide, Trichuris spp.…”
Parasitic agents are a common cause of diarrhea in dogs and cats and, thus, determining their prevalence is essential to establish preventive and control measures. This retrospective study examined the fecal tests records from 1111 dogs and 203 cats with diarrhea submitted to a diagnostic laboratory in the city of Medellin between January and May 2018. The detection of parasites was carried out by direct smears and simple flotation methods. Parasitic organisms were detected in feces from 464 (41.7%) dogs and 96 (47.3%) cats. In order of decreasing prevalence, the parasites detected in dogs were: Giardia intestinalis (13%), ancylostomids (12.6%), Entamoeba spp. (6.1%), coccidian oocysts (5.8%), Toxocara spp. (5.6%) and Dipylidium caninum (1.3%). In cats, the prevalence was: Giardia intestinalis (20%), coccidian oocysts (8.9%), Entamoeba spp. (7.9%), ancylostomids (6.4%), Toxocara spp. (2.5%) and Dipylidium caninum (2%). Age, but not gender, was a predisposing factor, as puppies and kittens had significantly higher infection rates that older age categories. The majority of Giardia intestinalis positive cases occurred in puppies (109/145, 75.2%) and kittens (19/36, 52.8%), making this parasite the most prevalent in amongst animals with diarrhea. Out of 117 positive infections in the adult dog population, ancylostomids accounted for 56 cases (47.9%) and was the most common parasite in this age group. In conclusion, although these results do not imply a cause and effect relationship, they are an estimate of the type of parasites that may be most commonly associated with diarrhea in dogs and cats. The lower diagnostic sensitivity of the traditional methods used here as compared to more contemporary techniques like fecal flotation with centrifugation and PCR, may have underestimated the actual prevalence and diminished the detection of coinfections. Future studies should aim to have diagnostic panels that also screen for other enteric pathogens, including bacterial and viral agents.
“…However, questions remain as the amount of crossover between people and dogs and cats and what conditions promote this zoonotic transmission, since assemblages A/B have been found in dogs and cats (Adell-Aledón et al, 2018;Raza et al, 2018). When contrasting our results with two previous studies in dogs from the Medellin area (Caraballo et al, 2007;Sierra-Cifuentes et al, 2015), their results were strikingly similar in spite of the limited number of animals examined. They found that ancylosmotid (Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala) were the most common parasites in the adult age population, with prevalence ranging between 20.6 and 39.7%.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 78%
“…and Trichuris spp. In fact, the second most commonly identified parasite in the study conducted exclusively in two shelter dog centers was Trichuris spp., with a 16.2% prevalence (Sierra-Cifuentes et al, 2015). In a review of gastrointestinal parasites from shelter dogs in various locations worldwide, Trichuris spp.…”
Parasitic agents are a common cause of diarrhea in dogs and cats and, thus, determining their prevalence is essential to establish preventive and control measures. This retrospective study examined the fecal tests records from 1111 dogs and 203 cats with diarrhea submitted to a diagnostic laboratory in the city of Medellin between January and May 2018. The detection of parasites was carried out by direct smears and simple flotation methods. Parasitic organisms were detected in feces from 464 (41.7%) dogs and 96 (47.3%) cats. In order of decreasing prevalence, the parasites detected in dogs were: Giardia intestinalis (13%), ancylostomids (12.6%), Entamoeba spp. (6.1%), coccidian oocysts (5.8%), Toxocara spp. (5.6%) and Dipylidium caninum (1.3%). In cats, the prevalence was: Giardia intestinalis (20%), coccidian oocysts (8.9%), Entamoeba spp. (7.9%), ancylostomids (6.4%), Toxocara spp. (2.5%) and Dipylidium caninum (2%). Age, but not gender, was a predisposing factor, as puppies and kittens had significantly higher infection rates that older age categories. The majority of Giardia intestinalis positive cases occurred in puppies (109/145, 75.2%) and kittens (19/36, 52.8%), making this parasite the most prevalent in amongst animals with diarrhea. Out of 117 positive infections in the adult dog population, ancylostomids accounted for 56 cases (47.9%) and was the most common parasite in this age group. In conclusion, although these results do not imply a cause and effect relationship, they are an estimate of the type of parasites that may be most commonly associated with diarrhea in dogs and cats. The lower diagnostic sensitivity of the traditional methods used here as compared to more contemporary techniques like fecal flotation with centrifugation and PCR, may have underestimated the actual prevalence and diminished the detection of coinfections. Future studies should aim to have diagnostic panels that also screen for other enteric pathogens, including bacterial and viral agents.
“…La prevalencia determinada para el presente estudio en el centro de bienestar CEIBA, de Rionegro, Colombia fue de 8.9%, siendo similar a las descripciones dadas por otros autores que oscilan entre 5-12% aproximadamente en otros centros de bienestar animal (Alarcón et al, 2015;Caraballo et al, 2007;Sierra-Cifuentes et al, 2015), pero es mucho menor a lo que describen Cabrera y Molina (2016) en un albergue con condiciones similares, donde la prevalencia fue 54.5% al (2015), la diferencia puede atribuirse a la biología de la enfermedad pues se evaluó la presencia del parásitos en dos condiciones medio ambientales muy distintas, mientras que Rionegro está a 2080 msnm, Caldas esta 1750 msnm, lo cual puede influir por las condiciones de temperatura en la prevalencia del parásito, desde la biología del agente (Adam, 2001;Caccio et al, 2005), debido a que condiciones climáticas y calidad del agua, pueden jugar un papel importante en la epidemiología de la enfermedad, lo cual se puede corroborar en la forma de transmisión en pacientes humanos (Rodríguez et al, 2014). Los hallazgos encontrados son alentadores, en especial si se comparan con otros resultados en países desarrollados donde la prevalencia en se encuentra entre 10-21%, pero debe ser claro que otros países usan pruebas inmunológicas para el diagnóstico, lo cual garantiza mayor sensibilidad (Asano et al, 1991;Olson, 2010;Pallant, 2015).…”
Determinar la prevalencia de parasitismo de Giardia duodenalis, en el centro de bienestar “CEIBA”, del municipio de Rionegro, Colombia durante junio 2017. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal, no experimental, aleatorio, fueron evaluados 112 coprológicos de caninos del centro de bienestar “CEIBA”, de ambos sexos, todas las edades y alimentación comercial. Fueron sometidos a evaluación coprológica, por extracción directa de ampolla rectal y evaluada en el Laboratorio Clínico de la Corporación Universitaria Lasallista “Hermano Marco Antonio Serna f.s.c”, fueron realizados dos métodos diagnósticos, flotación con solución salina saturada (Willys Molloy) y frotis directo. La presencia de Giardia duodenalis fue categorizado en escala de cruces de 0-3. Se encontraron 60 (55%) muestras con presencia de parásitos, de los cuales 10 (8,92%) estaban infestados por Giardia duodenalis, representando 16,66% de la parasitosis total, para una cruz 2 (20%), con dos cruces 5 (50%) y con tres 3 (30%). La prevalencia de Giardia duodenalis en el centro de bienestar CEIBA, es baja con respecto a datos de prevalencia en otros albergues o centros caninos, lo cual puede estar influenciado por las medidas de prevención y control de la enfermedad.
“…La diferencia encontrada pudiera atribuirse a que en la investigación realizada en Veracruz, la mayoría de los perros eran de procedencia rural; mientras que en el estudio realizado en Yucatán los perros correspondían a procedencia urbana. En otros países se reportan prevalencias que van desde 0.8% hasta 62.5% (Johnson et al, 2015;Sierra-Cifuentes et al, 2015;Idika et al, 2017;Kidima, 2019;Silva et al 2020;Sulieman et al 2020).…”
Section: Otro Parásito Encontrado En Perros Domiciliarios Y Callejeros Fueunclassified
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