Global prevalence of Toxocara infection in dogs

A Rostami, SM Riahi, A Hofmann, G Ma, T Wang… - Advances in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dogs serve as the most important definitive hosts for Toxocara canis—a causative agent of
human toxocariasis and one of the most widespread zoonotic helminth worldwide. The …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Toxocara eggs in Latin American parks: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DK Bonilla-Aldana, LV Morales-Garcia… - Le Infezioni in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To systemically estimate the prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in park soils in
Latin America. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to evaluate …

Dogs as a source for the spreading of enteric parasites including zoonotic ones in Giza Province, Egypt

MM Khalifa, EA Fouad, NO Kamel, HM Auda… - Research in Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
To investigate the impact of domestic and stray dogs on the transmission of zoonotic and
other parasites to humans in contact with them, fecal samples were collected from 80 …

Prevalence of Toxocara Eggs in Public Parks in the City of Valencia (Eastern Spain)

BR Köchle, MM Garijo-Toledo, L Llobat… - Veterinary …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Toxocara spp. is one of the most common zoonotic geohelminths in the world. Its infections
are associated with the accidental ingestion of contaminated soil and affecting, especially …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxocara canis in dogs and humans in Egypt: A comparative approach

AG Mubarak, ES Mohammed, H Elaadli… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Dogs are the most popular pet animals worldwide, and their frequent and close
contact with humans poses an increased risk of zoonotic parasite transmission. Toxocara …

Gastrointestinal Parasites of Dogs in Egypt: An update on the prevalence in Dakahlia governorate and a meta-analysis for the published data from the country

I Abbas, HB Baghdadi, MA Rizk, ES El-Alfy… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Dogs are hosts for several gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites that pose
potential threats for health of humans and animals. Herein, various GIT parasites in feces of …

Microscopic and molecular prevalence and associated risk factors with Toxocara and Blastocystis infection in dogs and cats in Mitidja, Algeria

I Haleche, A Guilane, A Boutellis, B Medrouh… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
Domestic dogs and cats can serve as a source of environmental contamination with
Toxocara spp. and Blastocystis spp., and this represents a neglected public and veterinary …

A cross-sectional study to quantify the prevalence of Toxocara canis in dogs in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

D Ng-Nguyen, VAT Nguyen - Parasitology Research, 2024 - Springer
Toxocara canis is a globally distributed zoonotic parasite. The parasite has recently become
a concern for public health in Vietnam. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify and …

A coprological survey on helminths of Jackal Canis aureus Linnaeus 1758 in Kashmir Himalaya

MM Sheikh, H Tak, MF Fazili, IN Wani - Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2023 - Springer
A coprological examination was carried out between February 2017 and January 2019 to
determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in jackals of Kashmir Himalaya, India …

[HTML][HTML] Toxocariasis in Ghanian neighbourhoods: A need for action

LAO Amoah, M Oppong, SK Amoah, L Bimi - Science in One Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Animal reservoirs of Toxocara spp., a neglected parasitic infection, are
frequently found in many Ghanaian neighbourhoods. Despite various interactions occurring …