title: A coprological survey of intestinal helminthes in stray dogs captured in osaka prefecture, Japan.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate intestinal helminth infection in stray dogs in Osaka Prefecture by surveying coprological samples from dogs captured from 2006-2011. Of 212 fecal samples collected, overall prevalence of infection was 39.2%. The most common species was Toxocara canis (25.0%), followed by Trichuris vulpis (8.0%), Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (3.3%), Taeniidae (2.4%), Ancylostoma caninum (1.9%) and Toxascaris leonine (0.5%). In the molecular analysis, all of the taeniid eggs were negative for Echinococcus multilocularis and were identified as other taeniid species (e.g., Taenia pisiformis). Our results suggest that stray dogs remain important infection reservoirs of zoonotic parasites in Osaka Prefecture. Therefore, control of stray dogs is crucial for reducing the risk of public health problems due to parasitic infections.
authors.affiliation: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, 1-3-69 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-0025, Japan.
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morishima
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagahama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horikoshi
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Edagawa
authors.forename: Takako
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawabuchi-Kurata
authors.forename: Hiromu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018509:DNA, Helminth / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D018509:DNA, Helminth; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; C075526:RNA, ribosomal, 12S; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV