Journal article
Canine parasitic zoonoses in Bangkok temples
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Vol.38(2), pp.247-255
03/2007
Abstract
Fecal samples were collected from 204 humans and 229 dogs from 20 different temples in Bangkok, as well as communities in the surrounding temple ground areas. Human and dog stool samples were examined for intestinal parasites including Giardia using zinc sulfate flotation and microscopy. Hookworms were the most common parasite in dogs (58.1%) followed by Trichuris (20.5%), Isospora (10%), Giardia (7.9%), Toxocara (7.4%), Dipylidium caninum (4.4%) and Spirometra (3.1%). Blastocystis hominis (5,9%) was the most common parasite in humans followed by hookworms (3.4%), Giardia (2.5%), Strongyloides (2%) and Cryptosporidium (1.5%). All samples microscopy-positive for Giardia were genotyped. The majority of Giardia isolated from the dog population was placed in Assemblage A, followed by Assemblages D, B and C, respectively, while human isolates were placed in Assemblages A and B. Therefore, dogs in temple communities posed a potential zoonotic risk to humans for transmission of hookworms, Giardia (especially Assemblage A genotypes) and Toxocara canis.
Details
- Title
- Canine parasitic zoonoses in Bangkok temples
- Authors/Creators
- T. Inpankaew (Author/Creator)R.J. Traub (Author/Creator)R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator)Y. Sukthana (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Vol.38(2), pp.247-255
- Publisher
- SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network
- Identifiers
- 991005541340607891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher URL
- http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htm
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