human lifestyle in contact with dogs and risk of infection with protozoan parasites

results the current study evaluated the zoonotic parasites, and their similarities and differences; it also expressed probable risk of transmission of some zoonotic parasites from dogs to man and vice versa, how to interact with dogs, the important role of this animal in the infection and prevention of zoonotic diseases, and how to cope with dogs in islam considering islamic narratives and traditions. conclusion many of the books and papers have indicated the role of dogs, as an animal reservoir in transmission, storage and survival of protozoan parasites in the nature. the narratives of infallible imams (as), along with emphasis on islamic lifestyle have considered this animal specifically , and with emphasis on the animal`s rights have considered dogs as unclean animals and have warned people not to contact with dogs and the necessity of practicing hygiene in the case of keeping this animal. islamic lifestyle may play an important role in decreasing zoonotic diseases. context dogs, as reservoirs, safe carriers and vectors, play an important role in the lifecycle of more than 60 zoonotic diseases. some of these infections are distributed worldwide and cause serious health care problems and huge economic loss. the agents of some of these diseases are protozoan parasites. changes in the lifestyle may result in suffering from new infections, or preventing them. evidence acquisition in the current study, positive and negative angles of contact with dogs were evaluated, and available data and statistics regarding zoonotic parasites, parasitology references, articles, narrations and traditions from holy prophet (pbuh) and infallible imams (as) in persian books and websites were also studied.