Toxocara canis prevalence in soil, dog stool, and human serum samples from a rural village in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Abadilla, Moses Edric G.; Paller, Vachel Gay V.

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“…Research on soil contamination of canine hookworms and other geohelminths (i.e., Toxocara and Trichuris ) is lacking in many endemic areas in the country. This research gap may be of importance since high Toxocara seroprevalence occurs among children exposed to areas with contaminated soils, which have been previously reported in the Philippines ( 26 , 27 ).…”

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Canine hookworms in the Philippines—Very common but very much neglected in veterinary research

Tenorio

2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Canine hookworms in the Philippines—Very common but very much neglected in veterinary research

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2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…For instance, high levels of soil contamination and dog infections were recently reported in Laguna Province. 26 Hence, it is not surprising that school-aged children from the same community also have a high seroprevalence. 26 Within the same province, an earlier study reported an increased Toxocara species seroprevalence and soil contamination.…”

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“…26 Hence, it is not surprising that school-aged children from the same community also have a high seroprevalence. 26 Within the same province, an earlier study reported an increased Toxocara species seroprevalence and soil contamination. 22 Unfortunately, these are the only reports of Toxocara species infections that have been serologically confirmed in the Philippines.…”

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Soil Contamination with Zoonotic Geohelminths: Emerging Risks in the Philippines

Tenorio

2024

Infect Microb Dis

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“…Key words: Attitude, Bishoftu, Dog, KAP, Prevalence, Toxocara canis, Zoonosis PREVALENCIJA TOKSOCARA CANIS I PROCENA ZNANJA, STAVA I PRAKSE ZAJEDNICE U GRADU BISHOFTU, CENTRALNA ETIOPIJA Helen Aklilu 1 , Aweke Engdawork 2 1 Centar za poljoprivredna istraživanja Holeta (HARC), Holeta, Etiopija 2 Etiopski Institut za biodiverzitet (EBI), Adis Abeba, Etiopija…”

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Prevalence of Toxocara Canis and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of the Community in Bishoftu Town, Central Ethiopia

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Engdawork

2024

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A cross-sectional study was conducted in order to determine the prevalence of Toxocara canis, potential risk factors, and knowledge, attitude, and practices in Bishoftu, central Ethiopia. Fecal samples were taken from 300 randomly selected dogs of different sex, age group, breeds, and diarrheal status. The samples were processed using a flotation technique to detect the eggs of Toxocara canis. The current result revealed an overall prevalence of 32.33% (95% CI: 27.07 - 37.95) of Toxocara canis. The prevalence of the disease was 30.30% (95% CI: 22.61 - 38.90), 31.06% (95% CI: 23.30 - 39.70), and 44.44% (95% CI: 27.94 - 61.90) in young, adult and older dogs, respectively. The prevalence of Toxocara canis was 32.43% (95% CI: 26.77 - 38.50) and 31.71% (95% CI: 18.08 - 48.09) in female and male dogs, respectively. The present findings indicated that there were statistically significant links between the prevalence of Toxocara canis regarding dog breeds and diarrheal status (p < 0.05). The prevalence was higher in German Shepherd breed dogs (56.52%; 95% CI: 34.49 - 76.81) than in local dog breeds (30.32%; 95% CI: 24.97 - 36.11). The prevalence of the disease was higher in diarrheic dogs (46.48%; 95% CI: 34.55 - 58.71) than in non-diarrheic dogs (27.95%; 95% CI: 22.24 - 34.24). The knowledge, attitude, and practice assessment in the present study indicated poor dog management practices and insufficient public awareness. Most dog owners (56.7%; 95% CI: 50.85 - 62.35) did not deworm their dogs regularly, while 90.67% (95% CI: 86.79 - 93.71) fed dogs raw animal products. The present finding indicated that most respondents were not aware of zoonotic canine parasites (83.7%; 95% CI: 81.18 - 89.43) and toxocariasis (80.7%; 95% CI: 75.74 - 84.98). This study demonstrates a higher prevalence of Toxocara canis and lower public awareness about the disease. Therefore, this study recommends strategic deworming of dogs, better dog management, and increased public awareness in order to control the impact of the disease on animal and human health.

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Toxocara canis prevalence in soil, dog stool, and human serum samples from a rural village in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Canine hookworms in the Philippines—Very common but very much neglected in veterinary research

Canine hookworms in the Philippines—Very common but very much neglected in veterinary research

Soil Contamination with Zoonotic Geohelminths: Emerging Risks in the Philippines

Prevalence of Toxocara Canis and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of the Community in Bishoftu Town, Central Ethiopia

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