Canine parasitic zoonoses in Bangkok temples.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2007 Mar; 38(2): 247-55
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-33219
ABSTRACT
Fecal samples were collected from 204 humans and 229 dogs from 20 different temples in Bangkok, as well as communities in the surrounding temple ground areas. Human and dog stool samples were examined for intestinal parasites including Giardia using zinc sulfate flotation and microscopy. Hookworms were the most common parasite in dogs (58.1%) followed by Trichuris (20.5%), Isospora (10%), Giardia (7.9%), Toxocara (7.4%), Dipylidium caninum (4.4%) and Spirometra (3.1%). Blastocystis hominis (5.9%) was the most common parasite in humans followed by hookworms (3.4%), Giardia (2.5%), Strongyloides (2%) and Cryptosporidium (1.5%). All samples microscopy-positive for Giardia were genotyped. The majority of Giardia isolated from the dog population was placed in Assemblage A, followed by Assemblages D, B and C, respectively, while human isolates were placed in Assemblages A and B. Therefore, dogs in temple communities posed a potential zoonotic risk to humans for transmission of hookworms, Giardia (especially Assemblage A genotypes) and Toxocara canis.
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Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Budismo
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Zoonoses
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Criança
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Prevalência
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Inquéritos e Questionários
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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