Prevalence of Toxocara canis in dogs in the City of Havana.
A study on the prevalence of Toxocara canis in domestic dogs of City of Havana was carried out for the first time in Cuba. 22 dogs were selected in each municipality, totalling 330 as the study universe. Dogs' feces samples were processed through direct examination using Willis' flotation method (1921). The results attained showed a 17.9% prevalence of Toxocara canis, a high figure constituting an important risk factor for transmission to humans. This was influenced by the age of the animals and the hygienic conditions of the houses, significant factors from the epidemiological point of view. Sex did not play a significant role.
Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri.
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D000818:Animals; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D015995:Prevalence; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*
Prevalencia de Toxocara canis en perros de Ciudad de La Habana.