Survey on giardiosis in shelter dog populations

Papini, Roberto Amerigo; Gorini, Giuseppe; Spaziani, A.; Cardini, G

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.12.005

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“…This favours easy maturation of larvae and oocysts as it is not the case in the temperate countries where less prevalences were reported. The overall prevalence intestinal parasites of (59.3%) is similar with the findings of Papini et al (2005) and Szenasi et al (2007) who discovered high prevalence of infection of 55.2% and 58.8% in dogs respectively elsewhere.…”

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Prevalence of intestinal protozoan parasites in stray and domicile dogs in Ilorin, North Central, Nigeria

Adedoja¹,

Oshodi²,

Akanbi³

et al. 2015

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Uncontrolled population of stray and domicile dogs with intestinal protozoan in close proximity to increasing densities of human population in urban environments is a common fact in developing countries, in conjunction with the lack of veterinary attention and zoonotic awareness, increases the risks of disease transmission. We examined using standard method 108 stool specimens of stray and domicile dogs collected randomly from Ilorin, state capital of Kwara State, Nigeria for intestinal protozoan. The prevalence of intestinal parasites from both stray and domicile dogs was 64(59.3%). Three parasites were encountered; Anchylostoma sp, Cryptosporidium sp and Isospora sp. Female dogs were more infected (48.9%) than male dogs (11.1%) (P<0.001) while the stray dogs had more intestinal parasitic infection (68.3%) than domicile dogs (46.7). More of Cryptosporidium sp was observed among strayed dogs (36.5%). Double infection was highest in stray dogs (12.7%) than in domicile dogs (4.4%) but not statistically significant (p=0.051). Consistent sanitary education must be included in public health government actions as a first step for the control of intestinal parasites in dogs and good sanitation and hygiene should be encouraged minimize environmental contamination and contact with the infectious oocysts that may be shed by dogs.

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Prevalence of intestinal protozoan parasites in stray and domicile dogs in Ilorin, North Central, Nigeria

Adedoja¹,

Oshodi²,

Akanbi³

et al. 2015

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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“…Although the overall prevalence of this parasite has been reported in Brazil (12.2%) (Oliveira-Sequeira et al, 2002). Also Papini et al (2005) and Szenasi et al (2007) found high prevalence of infection of 55.2 and 58.8% in kenneled dogs respectively. It may be attributed to climate conditions.…”

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Prevalence of Stray Dogs with Intestinal Protozoan Parasites

Mirzaei¹

2010

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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Problem statement: Intestinal protozoan parasites are important enteropathogens in dogs. Moreover, several canine intestinal protozoan parasites are zoonotic and are considered important to public health. This study investigates the level of intestinal protozoan parasites in stray dogs, in Kerman city, Iran. Approach: Determination of the prevalence of infections was based on faecal examination. Stool samples (n = 98) collected from dogs of different ages and gender were analyzed using five techniques, i.e., centrifugal flotation in sucrose solution, centrifugal flotation in 33% Zinc solphate solution, Ziehl-Neelsen staining, trichrome staining and iodine staining. Results: The overall prevalence of parasitism was 13 (13.26%) dogs. The parasites most frequently detected were: Giardia spp. (7.14%), Isospora spp. (5.1%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (4.08%). Single parasitic infection was present in 11 (11.22%) dogs. There was no significant difference in the prevalence between male (13.3%) and female (13.2%) dogs (p>0.05). There was significantly (p<0.05) greater prevalence of parasites in dogs less than 1 year old. Conclusion/Recommendations: The results of this research showed that stray dogs are reservoirs for zoonotic intestinal protozoan parasites and should be considered important to public health. So that, it is imperative for human to avoid faecal contamination in streets, public gardens and parks. Also stray dogs should be euthanized in dog population control program in Iran.

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“…Although Papini et al (2005) and Szénàsi et al (2007) found high prevalences of infection of 55.2% and 58.8% in kennelled dogs using a G. duodenalis-specific coproantigen ELISA, the discrepancy found by Szénàsi et al (2007) between prevalence as determined by this method and by microscopy (7.5%) suggests some caution should be applied in use of this diagnostic method (Cirak and Bauer, 2004;Mekaru et al, 2007).…”

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“…In Italy, sheltered animals have levels of Giardia infection of between 14% and 74% compared to levels of 4-19% in domestic pets (Giangaspero et al, 2002;Capelli et al, 2003;Berrilli et al, 2004;Bianciardi et al, 2004;Papini et al, 2005;Capelli et al, 2006;Giangaspero et al, 2007). Many factors affect the prevalence of the parasite including the age of the dog, living conditions, animal density, nutritional and immune status, and the methods used to diagnose infection.…”

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A study of the prevalence and genotypes of Giardia duodenalis infecting kennelled dogs

Scaramozzino¹,

Cave²,

Berrilli³

et al. 2009

The Veterinary Journal

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Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan parasite of animals that is zoonotic. Given the capacity of this organism to spread via the faecal-oral route, animals held in overcrowded and unhygienic conditions are at high risk of infection. Faecal samples from dogs in three kennels in Rome were examined by microscopy and PCR for G. duodenalis, and the prevalence data generated were correlated with variables such as kennel identity, age of dog, length of time the dog had been kennelled and clinical signs.The overall prevalence of the parasite in the faecal samples was 20.5% and was higher in samples from the largest kennel, which had the greatest turnover of dogs, and in faecal samples from younger animals. Giardia cysts were found more frequently in diarrhoeic animals but were also found in dogs with no clinical signs. Although the finding that the majority of isolates were dog-specific rather than zoonotic genotypes suggests that the zoonotic risk from this pathogen is less than previously thought, the higher prevalence of infection in younger dogs may pose a specific public health issue as such animals are more frequently re-homed with families.

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Survey on giardiosis in shelter dog populations

Cited by 41 publications

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Prevalence of intestinal protozoan parasites in stray and domicile dogs in Ilorin, North Central, Nigeria

Prevalence of intestinal protozoan parasites in stray and domicile dogs in Ilorin, North Central, Nigeria

Prevalence of Stray Dogs with Intestinal Protozoan Parasites

A study of the prevalence and genotypes of Giardia duodenalis infecting kennelled dogs

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