To determine whether canine faecal contamination may represent a source of environmental contamination with Toxocara canis eggs within the urban area of Florence, a total number of 754 dog faeces were collected in 7 public places and examined by routine floatation technique during one-year period. The total prevalence of intestinal nematode eggs was 8. 6 %. Trichuris vulpis (4. 6 %) eggs were the most prevalent followed by T. canis (3. 6 %) and Ancylostomidae (1. 7 %) eggs. Mixed infections included T. canis/T. vulpis (0. 7 %), Ancylostomidae/T. canis (0. 4 %), and Ancylosto-midae/T. vulpis (0. 3 %). Total prevalence of intestinal nematode eggs was significantly higher in spring than in winter (OR = 2. 06). Our results indicate a low prevalence of T. canis eggs suggesting that dog faeces left on soil are unlikely to cause high environmental contamination with T. canis eggs in the town of Florence.
Survey on Toxocara canis eggs in canine faeces collected from urban green areas of Florence / Papini R.; Campisi E.; Faggi E.; Pini G.; Fiaschi A.; Mancianti F. - In: PARASSITOLOGIA. - ISSN 0048-2951. - STAMPA. - 50 N 1-2 suppl.:(2008), pp. 229-229. (Intervento presentato al convegno XXV Congresso Società Italiana Parassitologia tenutosi a Pisa nel 18-21 giugno 2008).
Survey on Toxocara canis eggs in canine faeces collected from urban green areas of Florence.
CAMPISI, ENZA;FAGGI, ELISABETTA;PINI, GABRIELLA;MANCIANTI, FRANCESCA
2008
Abstract
To determine whether canine faecal contamination may represent a source of environmental contamination with Toxocara canis eggs within the urban area of Florence, a total number of 754 dog faeces were collected in 7 public places and examined by routine floatation technique during one-year period. The total prevalence of intestinal nematode eggs was 8. 6 %. Trichuris vulpis (4. 6 %) eggs were the most prevalent followed by T. canis (3. 6 %) and Ancylostomidae (1. 7 %) eggs. Mixed infections included T. canis/T. vulpis (0. 7 %), Ancylostomidae/T. canis (0. 4 %), and Ancylosto-midae/T. vulpis (0. 3 %). Total prevalence of intestinal nematode eggs was significantly higher in spring than in winter (OR = 2. 06). Our results indicate a low prevalence of T. canis eggs suggesting that dog faeces left on soil are unlikely to cause high environmental contamination with T. canis eggs in the town of Florence.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.