A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central Queensland
Australia has a very high rate of dog ownership, which in some circumstances may lead to exposure to zoonotic parasitic diseases from those companion animals. Domestic dog faecal samples (n = 300) were collected from public spaces and private property in the greater Rockhampton (Central Queensland)...
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| description | Australia has a very high rate of dog ownership, which in some circumstances may lead to exposure to zoonotic parasitic diseases from those companion animals. Domestic dog faecal samples (n = 300) were collected from public spaces and private property in the greater Rockhampton (Central Queensland) region and tested for intestinal helminths and protozoa by direct microscopy, two flotation methods and a modified acid-fast stain for cryptosporidia. Intestinal parasites detected included hookworms (25%), Cystoisospora ohioensis complex (9%), Blastocystis hominis (3%), Giardia duodenalis (3%), Spirometra erinacei (1%) and Toxocara canis (1%), Sarcocystis spp. (2%), Cryptosporidium spp. (2%) and Cystoisospora canis (1%). One infection each with Trichuris vulpis, Dipylidium caninum and a protozoa belonging to the Entamoeba histolytica complex were identified. Sheather’s sucrose centrifugal flotation was more sensitive than saturated salt passive flotation, but no single test detected all cases of parasitic infection identified. The test methodologies employed are poor at recovering larva of Strongyloides stercoralis, Aleurostrongylus abstrussis and eggs of cestodes such as Echinococcus granulosis, so the potential presence of these parasites in Central Queensland domestic dogs cannot be excluded by this survey alone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a53f84363814a2c8417fd1b1ae3f00d2022-12-22T04:22:19ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662017-11-01246010.3390/tropicalmed2040060tropicalmed2040060A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central QueenslandSimone Gillespie0Richard S. Bradbury1School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, QSD 4702, AustraliaSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, QSD 4702, AustraliaAustralia has a very high rate of dog ownership, which in some circumstances may lead to exposure to zoonotic parasitic diseases from those companion animals. Domestic dog faecal samples (n = 300) were collected from public spaces and private property in the greater Rockhampton (Central Queensland) region and tested for intestinal helminths and protozoa by direct microscopy, two flotation methods and a modified acid-fast stain for cryptosporidia. Intestinal parasites detected included hookworms (25%), Cystoisospora ohioensis complex (9%), Blastocystis hominis (3%), Giardia duodenalis (3%), Spirometra erinacei (1%) and Toxocara canis (1%), Sarcocystis spp. (2%), Cryptosporidium spp. (2%) and Cystoisospora canis (1%). One infection each with Trichuris vulpis, Dipylidium caninum and a protozoa belonging to the Entamoeba histolytica complex were identified. Sheather’s sucrose centrifugal flotation was more sensitive than saturated salt passive flotation, but no single test detected all cases of parasitic infection identified. The test methodologies employed are poor at recovering larva of Strongyloides stercoralis, Aleurostrongylus abstrussis and eggs of cestodes such as Echinococcus granulosis, so the potential presence of these parasites in Central Queensland domestic dogs cannot be excluded by this survey alone.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/2/4/60dogscaninedomesticparasiteszoonoseshookwormQueenslandAustralia |
| spellingShingle | Simone Gillespie Richard S. Bradbury A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central Queensland Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease dogs canine domestic parasites zoonoses hookworm Queensland Australia |
| title | A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central Queensland |
| title_full | A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central Queensland |
| title_fullStr | A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central Queensland |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central Queensland |
| title_short | A Survey of Intestinal Parasites of Domestic Dogs in Central Queensland |
| title_sort | survey of intestinal parasites of domestic dogs in central queensland |
| topic | dogs canine domestic parasites zoonoses hookworm Queensland Australia |
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