Maria Paola Maurelli, Antonio Santaniello, Alessandro Fioretti, Giuseppe Cringoli, Laura Rinaldi, Lucia Francesca Menna
Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) usually contribute to the well-being and health of users/patients, but it is essential that the animals involved in these activities do not represent a source of zoonoses. This systematic review focused on the evaluation of the potential risk of the transmission of Toxocara by dogs' fur, considering their involvement as the main animal species in AAIs. Three databases were considered: MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, and the PRISMA guidelines were used. Out of 162 articles found, 14 papers were identified as eligible for inclusion in the review...
October 19, 2019: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI