ArticleParasites & vectors2017
Gastrointestinal parasites of canids, a latent risk to human health in Tunisia.
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- Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of pets: Retrospective study at the veterinary teaching hospital, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.Veterinary world · 2023Article
- Neglected zoonotic helminthiases in wild canids: new insights from South America.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Silybum marianum ethanolic extract: in vitro effects on protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus G1 strain with emphasis on other Iranian medicinal plants.Tropical medicine and health · 2021Article
- Parasitic helminth infections of dogs, wolves, foxes, and golden jackals in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran.Veterinary world · 2020Article
- Microsatellite Investigations of MultiplePathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in farmed pigs in Southeast Gabon, Central Africa.Veterinary world · 2019Article
- The Prevalence of Intestinal Helminths in Free-Ranging Canids of Mazandaran, Northern Iran.Iranian journal of parasitologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough data on the parasite environmental contamination are crucial to implement strategies for control and treatment, information about zoonotic helminths is very limited in Tunisia. Contamination of areas with canid faeces harboring infective parasite elements represents a relevant health-risk impact for humans. The aim of this study was to assess the environmental contamination with eggs and oocysts of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and wild canids in Tunisia with special attention to those that can be transmitted to humans.
resultsOne thousand two hundred and seventy faecal samples from stray dogs and 104 from wild canids (red foxes and golden jackals) were collected from different geographical regions throughout Tunisia. The helminth eggs and protozoan oocysts were concentrated by sucrose flotation and identified by microscopic examination. The most frequently observed parasites in dog samples were Toxocara spp. (27.2%), E. granulosus (25.8%), and Coccidia (13.1%). For wild canid faeces, the most commonly encountered parasites were Toxocara spp. (16.3%) followed by Capillaria spp. (9.6%). The parasite contamination of dog faeces varied significantly from one region to another in function of the climate.
conclusionTo our knowledge, the study highlights for the first time in Tunisia a serious environmental contamination by numerous parasitic stages infective to humans. Efforts should be made to increase the awareness of the contamination risk of such parasites in the environment and implement a targeted educational program.
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