title: Survey of the Presence of Toxocara spp. Eggs in Dog Feces in Tartu, Estonia.
abstract: Several zoonotic pathogens are shed in the feces of infected animals. If they are allowed to contaminate the environment, they cause a public health concern. In this study, we investigated the presence of Toxocara spp. eggs in dog feces in the urban area of Tartu, Estonia. Samples were collected by veterinary students in 2014 and examined using a modified concentration-flotation technique. Toxocara spp. eggs were detected by microscopy in 4 (1.7%) out of 234 canine fecal samples.
authors: 1 Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences , Tartu, Estonia .
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Lassen
authors: 1 Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences , Tartu, Estonia .|2 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland .
authors: Pikka
authors: P
authors: Jokelainen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004285:Dogs; D004777:Environment; D004957:Estonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D010063:Ovum; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014119:Toxocara / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology
keywords: Canine; Environment; Estonia; Feces; Parasite; Public health; Toxocara; Zoonosis