A Coprological Survey of Intestinal Helminthes in Stray Dogs Captured in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Shinya NAGAHAMA³  Takako KAWABUCHI-KURATA²  Takashi HORIKOSHI³  Akio KIMURA²  Yasuyuki MORISHIMA¹  Akiko EDAGAWA²  Hiroshi YAMASAKI¹  Hiromu SUGIYAMA¹ 

[1] Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 162–8640, Japan;Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, 1–3–69 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537–0025, Japan;Osaka Prefectural Government, Osaka 540–8570, Japan

关键词: coprological survey;    intestinal helminth;    stray dog;    Taeniidae;    Toxocara canis;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.12-0499

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(19)Cited-By(3)This study aimed to investigate intestinal helminth infection in stray dogs in Osaka Prefecture by surveying coprological samples from dogs captured from 2006–2011. Of 212 fecal samples collected, overall prevalence of infection was 39.2%. The most common species was Toxocara canis (25.0%), followed by Trichuris vulpis (8.0%), Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (3.3%), Taeniidae (2.4%), Ancylostoma caninum (1.9%) and Toxascaris leonine (0.5%). In the molecular analysis, all of the taeniid eggs were negative for Echinococcus multilocularis and were identified as other taeniid species (e.g., Taenia pisiformis). Our results suggest that stray dogs remain important infection reservoirs of zoonotic parasites in Osaka Prefecture. Therefore, control of stray dogs is crucial for reducing the risk of public health problems due to parasitic infections.

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