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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Helminths in dogs from a peri-urban resource-limited community in Free State Province, South Africa
Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 107, No. 4, Year 2002
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Description
This study focused on the helminth parasites of dogs in the Bloemfontein area of the Free State Province of South Africa. Samples were collected from 63 stray dogs destined for euthanasia. Complete sets of samples, consisting of blood, faeces, adhesive tape swabs and organs (heart, lungs and complete gastro-intestinal tract) from each dog were examined for helminth parasites. Dipylidium caninum was the most common helminth, and was recovered from 44% of dogs, followed by Taenia spp. (33%), Toxascaris leonina (32%), Ancylostoma caninum (27%), Toxocara canis (21%), Ancylostoma braziliense (19%), Spirocerca lupi (13%) and Joyeuxiella sp. (5%). Although human infection with S. lupi and Joyeuxiella sp. are unlikely, all the other helminths reported in this study are zoonotic, and therefore pose a threat to community health in Bloemfontein. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Minnaar, W. N.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Krecek, Rosina Claudia
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Fourie, Leon J.
South Africa, Bloemfontein
University of the Free State
Statistics
Citations: 115
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0304-4017(02)00155-3
ISSN:
03044017
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
South Africa