Publication details
The prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs from Prague, rural areas, and shelters of the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Veterinary Parasitology |
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| Field | Animal diseases, veterinary medicine |
| Keywords | Toxocara canis; Prevalence; Dog; Intestinal parasites; Urban environments; Czech Republic |
| Description | The prevalence of intestinal parasites was evaluated by examination of dog faecal samples in the Prague city centre, agricultural areas, and two shelters. The overall prevalence of parasites (i.e., protozoa and helminths, mentioned below) in Prague was 17.6%. Toxocara canis was the most common parasite, and was recovered from 6.2% of dogs, followed by Cystoisospora spp. (2.4%), Cryptosporidium spp. (1.4%), Trichuris sp. (1.1%), Taenia-type (1.0%), Giardia spp. (0.1%), Toxascaris sp. (0.9%), Dipylidium sp. (0.7%), Sarcocystis spp. (0.6%), Capillaria spp. (0.6%), Neospora/Hammondia spp. (0.5%), Ancylostoma sp. (0.4%), Uncinaria sp. (0.4%), and Spirocerca sp. (0.2%). |
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