Echinococcosis in dogs in urban and rural areas in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.
A sample of one hundred and ninety stray dogs was captured from Mansoura city (urban) and three hundreds and fifty stray dogs were captured from Meet El-Korama, Mansheit El-Badawy villages (rural). The total prevalence of E. granulosus was 5%, with a worm burden ranging from 4 to 1010 (mean = 421). The significant prevalence was 6% in the rural area and 3.2% in the urban one. E. granulosus showed higher prevalence in young than old dogs and in males than females but without significant difference in both variants. The overall Echino-ELISA sensitivity was 61.5% and specificity was 97.5%. The major cross reactivity was with Taenia spp., and Diplydium caninum, but neither with Toxocara canis or Trichurus vulpis nor Ancylostoma caninum. There was a negative correlation between ELISA and Echinococcus granulosus burden in dogs.
El Shazly
Atef M
AM
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura, Egypt.
Awad
Soha E
SE
Nagaty
Ibrahiem Maged
IM
Morsy
Tosson A
TA
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000276:immunology*; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth