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JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
[Parasites of zoonotic importance in dog feces collected in parks and public squares of the city of Los Angeles, Bío-Bío, Chile].
INTRODUCTION: The contamination of public squares and parks with dog feces poses a risk to the population, since it may contain parasitic elements of zoonotic importance.
AIM: To identify human pathogenic parasites in samples of dog feces collected from parks and public squares.
METHODS: 452 fecal dog samples collected from 65 squares and public parks were analyzed using the technique of Burrows.
RESULTS: 60% (39/65) of the samples contained some parasitic forms with a zoonotic potential. Parasitic taxa with zoonotic risk were Toxocara sp., Ancylostoma sp., Dipylidium caninum, Giardia sp., Taenia sp., Toxascaris sp., Strongyloides sp., and Uncinaria sp.
CONCLUSION: The detected parasites present a risk to human health, so it seems necessary to implement health education activities in the community, develop deworming plans, and control the canine overpopulation.
AIM: To identify human pathogenic parasites in samples of dog feces collected from parks and public squares.
METHODS: 452 fecal dog samples collected from 65 squares and public parks were analyzed using the technique of Burrows.
RESULTS: 60% (39/65) of the samples contained some parasitic forms with a zoonotic potential. Parasitic taxa with zoonotic risk were Toxocara sp., Ancylostoma sp., Dipylidium caninum, Giardia sp., Taenia sp., Toxascaris sp., Strongyloides sp., and Uncinaria sp.
CONCLUSION: The detected parasites present a risk to human health, so it seems necessary to implement health education activities in the community, develop deworming plans, and control the canine overpopulation.
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