Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
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Volume 56: Issue 3
High prevalence of intestinal zoonotic parasites in dogs from Belgrade, Serbia — Short communication
Authors: Aleksandra Nikolić 1 , Sanda Dimitrijević 2 , Sofija Katić-Radivojević 3 , Ivana Klun 1 , Branko Bobić 1 , and Olgica Djurković-Djaković 1
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  • 1 University of Belgrade Centre for Parasitic Zoonoses, Institute for Medical Research Belgrade Serbia
  • | 2 University of Belgrade Department for Parasitic Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine Belgrade Serbia
  • | 3 University of Belgrade Department for Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine Belgrade Serbia
  • | 4 University of Belgrade Institute for Medical Research Dr. Subotića 4 P.O. Box 102 11129 Belgrade Serbia
Pages:
335–340
Online Publication Date:
02 Sep 2008
Publication Date:
01 Sep 2008
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/avet.56.2008.3.7
Keywords:
Intestinal parasites; zoonoses; dogs; urban area; Serbia
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To identify areas of risk for canine-related zoonoses in Serbia, the aim of this study was to provide baseline knowledge about intestinal parasites in 151 dogs (65 household pets, 75 stray and 11 military working dogs) from Belgrade. The following parasites, with their respective prevalences, were detected: Giardia duodenalis (14.6%), Ancylostomatidae (24.5%), Toxocara canis (30.5%), Trichuris vulpis (47.0%) and Taenia -type helminths (6.6%). Of all examined dogs, 75.5% (114/151) were found to harbour at least one parasite species. Of these, mixed infections with up to four species per dog occurred in 44.7% (51/114). Infections with all detected species were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in military working (100%) and stray dogs (93.3%) versus household pets (50.8%). Among all parasites, agents with zoonotic potential including Giardia , Ancylostomatidae and Toxocara were detected in 58.3% (88/151) of all examined dogs with a significant difference (p < 0.05) among the subgroups (100%, 62.7% and 46.2% for military working dogs, stray dogs and household pets, respectively). The high prevalence of zoonotic parasites registered in the dog population from a highly urban area in south-eastern Europe indicates a potential risk to human health. Thus, veterinarians should play an important role in helping to prevent or minimise zoonotic transmission.

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