in this survey 45 carnivores including 14 jackals, 23 stray dogs, 2 foxes, 2 domestic cats, 1 wild cat, 2 swine and 1 wolf were collected. on post-mortem examination, 84% carcases were infected and 13 zoonotic helminth species were recovered. dirofilaria immitis was the most commonly parasite and toxocara canis showed the highest intensity of infection. one species from swine and two helminth s...

Trichinella spp. are some of the most widespread parasites infecting people and other mammals all over the world, regardless of climate. This paper attempts to describe the present status of trichinellosis worldwide and to determine if and why trichinellosis is emerging or re-emerging. The global prevalence of the disease is difficult to evaluate but as many as 11 million people may be infected...