title: Prevalence of canine toxocariasis in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
abstract: Toxocara canis is one of the most common parasitic helminth worm of dogs and also a causative agent of zoonotic disease in humans. This pilot study was conducted to determine the presence of T. canis infection in dog population in and around Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 558 faecal samples both from stray and owned dogs were screened and overall 24.3 % dogs were found positive for T. canis. A comparison between owned and stray dogs suggests that the higher prevalence was observed in the latter group. The age of the dogs had a considerable influence on prevalence, with a much higher proportion of younger dogs being infected. Among the stray dogs, the infection rate is much higher (62.79 %) in pups, as compared to 7.8 % in adult. Similarly, of the owned dogs screened 41.74 % pups were infected while the infection rate in adults was only 3.38 %. The higher rate of prevalence of this parasite in dogs could be the source of soil contamination for transmission of Toxocariasis which is of public health importance in this region.
authors: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: Shivani
authors: S
authors: Sahu
authors: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Samanta
authors: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: N R
authors: NR
authors: Sudhakar
authors: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: O K
authors: OK
authors: Raina
authors: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Gupta
authors: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Maurya
authors: Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Pawde
authors: Division of Veterinary Public Health, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 India.
authors: Ashok
authors: A
authors: Kumar
keywords: Bareilly; Faecal sample; Prevalence; Toxocara canis