A study on the prevalence of echinococcosis in stray dogs of the Kashmir valley

Echinococcus granulosus is known to cause echinococcosis in dogs and hydatid disease or cystic ruminant animals accidentally humans. Dogs have a crucial role the transmission of zoonotic parasites Kashmir valley, as they frequently come into touch with Cysts developed result this condition are diagnosed using variety procedures, including computed tomography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The adoption contemporary immunodiagnostic techniques, on other hand, has improved diagnosis intestinal larger scale, allowing epidemiological studies be conducted number people. In present study, prevalence infection was determined by examining faecal samples collected from different districts Valley. An test, sandwich ELISA, used for coproantigen detection dogs. A total 476 were tested, out which, 48 found positive which mostly valley collection sites included streets, playgrounds, open fields, parks, etc. valley.