title: Echinococcosis in Libya. I. Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs with particular reference to the role of the dog in Libyan society.
abstract: Of 151 dogs examined in 14 localities in Libya, 42 (27.81%) were infected with Echinococcus granulosus. The prevalence of the worms was generally higher in the coastal areas. Infections were light (1-200 worms) in 24 of the infected dogs, medium (201-1000 worms) in ten and high (over 1000 worms) in eight. The maximum number of worms was 12,821, recorded in a four-year-old dog. Infection rates differed with age: 12.5% in dogs aged up to one year, 36.6% for one to two years, 19.3% for two to three years, 44.2% for three to four years and 14.3% for dogs aged over five years. The role of dogs in Libyan society is discussed.
authors: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Gusbi
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000469:parasitology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male