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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Comparison of the Level of Awareness about the Transmission of Echinococcosis and Toxocariasis between Pet Owners and Non-Pet Owners in Greece.

Christina Kantarakia, Maria E Tsoumani, Antonis Galanos, Alexander G Mathioudakis, Eleni Giannoulaki, Apostolos Beloukas, Chrysa Voyiatzaki

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Christina KantarakiaLaboratory of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Maria E TsoumaniLaboratory of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Antonis GalanosLaboratory of Research of the Musculoskeletal System, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Alexander G MathioudakisDivision of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M23 9LT, UK.
Eleni GiannoulakiLaboratory of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Apostolos BeloukasLaboratory of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5639-0528
Chrysa VoyiatzakiLaboratory of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
University of West Attica · GRNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRUniversity of Liverpool · GBUniversity of Manchester · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ζoonotic parasitic diseases that can occur through animal contact pose risks to pets, their owners and to their bond. This study aims to assess the level of knowledge about zoonoses, specifically echinococcosis and toxocariasis, among cat/dog owners and non-pet owners in Greece. Multiple-choice questionnaires were designed to obtain data regarding the knowledge of pet and non-pet owners on echinococcosis and toxocariasis, including signs and symptoms of these zoonoses, ways of transmission and precautions that need to be taken into account in order to avoid it. A total of 185 questionnaires were retrieved and data was expressed as absolute (Ν) and relative frequencies (%). Associations between pet ownership, residence and outcome variables were evaluated using the Fisher exact test and Chi-squared test, respectively. Multifactorial linear regression analysis was used to investigate the cross-sectional association between demographic characteristics and the awareness of helminthic zoonoses. All tests were two-sided and statistical significance was set at

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EchinococcosisToxocariasisAdolescentAdultAnimalsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGreeceHumansMalePetsYoung Adultawarenesscatsdogsechinococcosisparasitespet ownerstoxocariasis

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PMID32708026
PMCPMC7432043
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