Occurrence of intestinal parasites in stray dogs from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

Authors

  • Vanessa Silvestre Ferreira de Oliveira
  • Débora Pereira Garcia Melo
  • Paula Rogério Fernandes
  • Cybelly Moreno Boaventura Schulze
  • Marcelo Sales Guimarães
  • Andréa Caetano da Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v38i4.8591

Keywords:

Helminths, Ancylostoma, Stray dogs, Zoonosis, Public health.

Abstract

The increasing number of pets, mainly dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis catus)
in urban areas, is augmenting the human contact with these animals, increasing
human exposition to zoonosis. Aiming to evaluate the occurrence of gastrointestinal
helminths on stray dogs, in Goiania, and its possible implications in public health,
201 dog’s fecal samples collected by Centro de Controle de Zoonoses were analyzed.
The samples were collected from February to May 2007 and examined using the
regular small animals techniques. We found eggs of the following helminths
species: Ancylostoma sp (45.3%), Toxocara canis (8,0%), Trichuris vulpis (1.0%)
and Dipilidium caninum (1.0%). The isolated infection caused by Ancylostoma sp
was observed on a major proportion of the samples, showing the potential risk of
zoonosis transmission caused by dog’s gastrointestinal helminths. This fact enforces
the necessity of effective public health actions in order to minimize the incidence of
these parasites and prevent transmission to humans.

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Published

2010-01-07

How to Cite

OLIVEIRA, V. S. F. de; MELO, D. P. G.; FERNANDES, P. R.; SCHULZE, C. M. B.; GUIMARÃES, M. S.; SILVA, A. C. da. Occurrence of intestinal parasites in stray dogs from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 38, n. 4, p. 279–283, 2010. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v38i4.8591. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/8591. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 4 (2009)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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