ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2012
Sentinel surveillance for zoonotic parasites in companion animals in indigenous communities of Saskatchewan.
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- Pet and Stray Dogs' Contribution to Zoonotic Transmission Pathways: A Bibliometric Review.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2025Review
- Developing a framework for a western Canadian companion animal surveillance initiative: Case definitions and the role of the veterinarian.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2023Article
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- Giardia Infection and Trypanosoma Cruzi Exposure in Dogs in the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve, Nicaragua.EcoHealth · 2019Article
- Dogs (Veterinary sciences · 2018Review
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- Survey of spatial distribution of vector-borne disease in neighborhood dogs in southern Brazil.Open veterinary journal · 2017Article
- Vector-borne diseases of small companion animals in Namibia: Literature review, knowledge gaps and opportunity for a One Health approach.Journal of the South African Veterinary Association · 2015Review
- Parasite control in Canadian companion animal shelters and a cost-comparison of anthelmintics.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2015Article
- Parasite prevalence in fecal samples from shelter dogs and cats across the Canadian provinces.Parasites & vectors · 2015Article
- Rural origin, age, and endoparasite fecal prevalence in dogs surrendered to the Regina Humane Society, 2013.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2014Article
- Low risk for transmission of zoonotic Giardia duodenalis from dogs to humans in rural Cambodia.Parasites & vectors · 2014Article
- People, pets, and parasites: one health surveillance in southeastern Saskatchewan.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2014Article
- Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women: a current status in Songklanagarind hospital, southern Thailand.Parasites & vectors · 2014Article
- Endoparasites in the feces of arctic foxes in a terrestrial ecosystem in Canada.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2013Article
- Surveillance for Echinococcus canadensis genotypes in Canadian ungulates.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2013Article
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Abstract
Indigenous communities may have increased risk of exposure to zoonotic parasites, including Echinococcus granulosus, Toxocara canis, Toxoplasma gondii, Diphyllobothrium spp., and Giardia duodenalis, for which dogs may serve as sentinels for or sources of human infection. Canid fecal samples were collected from dogs and the environment in five indigenous communities across Saskatchewan and Alberta (N = 58, 62, 43, 66, and 25). Parasites in individual fecal samples were quantified using fecal flotation and a commercial immunofluorescent antibody test for Giardia and Cryptosporidium. Overall, the prevalence of canine intestinal parasitic infection was 20-71%, which is 5-16 times higher in indigenous communities than a nearby urban center in Saskatchewan. The overall prevalences of T. canis, Diphyllobothrium, and taeniid eggs in dog feces were, respectively, 11.8%, 4.9%, and 1.2% in our study compared with 0-0.2% in urban dogs. Giardia cysts present in 21% of samples were identified as zoonotic genotype Assemblage A.
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