title: [Toxocara canis infection in dogs in Cracow's Shelter for Stray Animals].
abstract: A coprologic examination of dogs in Cracow's Shelter for Stray Animals, carried out between January and November 1999-2000 showed that the dogs were infected with Toxocara canis from 2.4% to 16.2%. The puppies were more infected that adult dogs: 30-72.7% and 3,3-12.2% respectively. The females are also more infected than males: 6.3-15.2% and 4.8-18.2% respectively.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Zoologii i Ekologii Akademii Rolniczej w Krakowie, 30-059 Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 24/28.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kornaś
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nowosad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skalska
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006799:Housing, Animal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000379:methods; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D014504:Urban Health