Parasites of zoonotic importance in dog feces collected in parks and public squares of the city of Los Angeles, Bío-Bío, Chile

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. To identify human pathogenic parasites in samples of dog feces collected from parks and public squares. 452 fecal dog samples collected from 65...

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Published in:Revista chilena de infectología 2015-08, Vol.32 (4), p.403-407
Main Authors: Luzio, Álvaro, Belmar, Pablo, Troncoso, Ignacio, Luzio, Patricia, Jara, Alexis, Fernández, Ítalo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Animals
Chile
Dogs - parasitology
Feces - parasitology
Giardia - isolation & purification
Nematoda - isolation & purification
Parasite Load - veterinary
Parks, Recreational
Platyhelminths - isolation & purification
Urban Health - statistics & numerical data
Zoonoses - parasitology
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Summary: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. To identify human pathogenic parasites in samples of dog feces collected from parks and public squares. 452 fecal dog samples collected from 65 squares and public parks were analyzed using the technique of Burrows. 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. 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.
ISSN:0716-1018
DOI:10.4067/S0716-10182015000500006