Author/Authors :
AMOUEI, Afsaneh Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , JAHANDAR, Hefzallah Student Research Committee - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , DARYANI, Ahmad Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , SHARIF, Mehdi Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , SARVI, Shahabeddin Toxoplasmosis Research Center - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , MIZANI, Azadeh Student Research Committee - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , HOSSEINI, Abdollah Student Research Committee - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , SARAFRAZI, Mohammad Mazandaran Provincial Veterinary Department of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , SIYADATPANAH, Abolghasem Student Research Committee - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , GOHARDIEH, Shaban Dept. of Parasitology - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , BASTANI, Reza Dept. of Parasitology - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , GHOLAMI, Shirzad Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center - Dept. of Parasitology - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Intestinal parasites are the most common causes of gastrointestinal disease
in canine. Stray dogs and wild candies can represent potential reservoirs of
enteropathogens to other hosts. Therefore, present study determined the prevalence of
intestinal parasites in canine in Mazandaran Province, northern, Iran.
Methods: Overall, 58 small intestinal samples of animals (42 stray dogs and 16 jackals)
were collected from Oct 2012 to Dec 2013. The intestine contents were studied to detect
and identify helminth infections. Then, the helminths were collected and their morphological
traits were identified.
Results: Overall among infected stray dogs and jackals, 11 species were found. Three
species of nematodes, seven species of cestodes and one trematode were observed. The
prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths of stray dogs and jackals were 59.5% and 50%,
respectively. Among registered zoonotic helminths A. caninum was the predominant parasite
both stray dogs and jackals. Interestingly, Spirometra spp. was reported in these animals.
Moreover, A. caninum showed a higher percentage rate in center region of province.
Conclusion: There are the clear risks of zoonotic helminths parasites infection in this
region. Therefore, understanding the epidemiology of zoonotic parasite infection is useful
for health care access both domestic animals and humans health.
