A Coprological Survey of Intestinal Helminthes in Stray Dogs Captured in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

• KIMURA Akio

  Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, 1–3–69 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537–0025, Japan

• MORISHIMA Yasuyuki

  Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 162–8640, Japan

• NAGAHAMA Shinya

  Osaka Prefectural Government, Osaka 540–8570, Japan

• HORIKOSHI Takashi

  Osaka Prefectural Government, Osaka 540–8570, Japan

• EDAGAWA Akiko

  Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, 1–3–69 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537–0025, Japan

• KAWABUCHI-KURATA Takako

  Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, 1–3–69 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537–0025, Japan

• SUGIYAMA Hiromu

  Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 162–8640, Japan

• YAMASAKI Hiroshi

  Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 162–8640, Japan

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate intestinal helminth infection in stray dogs in Osaka Prefecture by surveying coprological samples from dogs captured from 2006–2011. Of 212 fecal samples collected, overall prevalence of infection was 39.2%. The most common species was Toxocara canis (25.0%), followed by Trichuris vulpis (8.0%), Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (3.3%), Taeniidae (2.4%), Ancylostoma caninum (1.9%) and Toxascaris leonine (0.5%). In the molecular analysis, all of the taeniid eggs were negative for Echinococcus multilocularis and were identified as other taeniid species (e.g., Taenia pisiformis). Our results suggest that stray dogs remain important infection reservoirs of zoonotic parasites in Osaka Prefecture. Therefore, control of stray dogs is crucial for reducing the risk of public health problems due to parasitic infections.

Journal

• Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

  Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 75 (10), 1409-1411, 2013

  JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

Keywords

• coprological survey
• intestinal helminth
• stray dog
• Taeniidae
• <i>Toxocara canis</i>

Details

• CRID: 1390282681407730816
• NII Article ID: 130003362232
• NII Book ID: AA10796138
• DOI: 10.1292/jvms.12-0499
• COI: 1:STN:280:DC%2BC3sjjtFKisg%3D%3D
• ISSN: 13477439
• ISSN: 09167250
• NDL BIB ID: 024964187
• PubMed: 23774027
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/024964187
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I024964187
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jvms/75/10/75_12-0499/_pdf
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• Text Lang: en
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