Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati
Soil-transmitted helminths are highly prevalent in the Asia–Pacific region. We report a 96.5% prevalence of zoonotic soil-transmitted helminths in dogs in Kiribati. We advocate for urgent implementation of treatment and prevention programs for these zoonotic pathogens, in line with the Kiribati–Worl...
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| author | Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia Allison Crawley Helen Byrnes Rebecca J. Traub Vito Colella |
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| description | Soil-transmitted helminths are highly prevalent in the Asia–Pacific region. We report a 96.5% prevalence of zoonotic soil-transmitted helminths in dogs in Kiribati. We advocate for urgent implementation of treatment and prevention programs for these zoonotic pathogens, in line with the Kiribati–World Health Organization Cooperation Strategy 2018–2022. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c835dbfcf55848939784c9ab0d8699f32022-12-21T21:14:38ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-08-012782163216510.3201/eid2708.204900Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, KiribatiPatsy A. Zendejas-HerediaAllison CrawleyHelen ByrnesRebecca J. TraubVito ColellaSoil-transmitted helminths are highly prevalent in the Asia–Pacific region. We report a 96.5% prevalence of zoonotic soil-transmitted helminths in dogs in Kiribati. We advocate for urgent implementation of treatment and prevention programs for these zoonotic pathogens, in line with the Kiribati–World Health Organization Cooperation Strategy 2018–2022.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/20-4900_articlezoonoseshelminthshookwormsStrongyloidesdogsprevention |
| spellingShingle | Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia Allison Crawley Helen Byrnes Rebecca J. Traub Vito Colella Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati Emerging Infectious Diseases zoonoses helminths hookworms Strongyloides dogs prevention |
| title | Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati |
| title_full | Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati |
| title_fullStr | Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati |
| title_short | Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati |
| title_sort | zoonotic soil transmitted helminths in free roaming dogs kiribati |
| topic | zoonoses helminths hookworms Strongyloides dogs prevention |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/20-4900_article |
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