Infectious diseases caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are important diseases of humans, which affect about one third of the world’s population. Examination of soil can be used to estimate the risk of STH infection in humans. We carried out this survey to clarify the current status of soil contamination by parasite eggs and to assess the risk of STH infection. During survey periods, we...

Intestinal parasites are involved in the health and wellbeing of cats some them, due to their zoonotic potential, represent a problem for public health. This study aimed assess prevalence parasitic infections with gastrointestinal signs. Fecal samples collected from 137 were analyzed by flotation method using sodium chloride saturated solution. The overall intestinal was 50.4%. significantly (p...

background: toxocariasis is the clinical terms applied to infection of human with ascarid nematodes in the order ascaridida, named toxocara canis and t. cati . because in recent years in iran many people desire to keep pets (cats and dogs), and lacking of seroepidemiological study of toxocariasis in mashhad, we decided to determine the seroprevalence of toxocariasis among people who own cats an...

In the present study 25 stray cats were collected and dissected in order to identify diagnose intestinal parasitic helminthes. The results of demonstrated infection all with one or more helmithes. identified helminthes belonged to: three species trematodes which Echinochasmus sp. (4%), Heterophyes (4%) Prohemistomum four cestodes Diplopylidium (24%), Dipylidium caninum 48%, Joyeuxiella pasquale...

OBJECTIVE To compare seroprevalences of antibodies against Bartonella henselae and Toxoplasma gondii and fecal shedding of Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia spp, and Toxocara cati in feral and pet domestic cats. DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional serologic and coprologic survey. ANIMALS 100 feral cats and 76 pet domestic cats from Randolph County, NC. PROCEDURE Blood and fecal samples were col...

Experimental inoculations of approximately 100,000 infective Toxocara cati larval eggs were done in twelve pigs. The T. cati eggs used for inoculation were collected from cat's feces. Another group of three pigs served as an uninfected control. Groups of infected pigs were euthanized at seven, 14, 21, and 28 days post-inoculation (dpi). Tissue samples were taken for digestion and histopathology...