Intestinal trematoda of stray dogs as zoonoses agents in Basrah province

الملخص EN

A total of 70 stray dogs (37 males and 33 females) were killed and dissected from various regions at Basrah province, during the period from May 1995 till May 1997.

An investigation infection rate with trematoda infection was 67.1 % within intensity of trematoda infection 21.9 %.

These worms identified as a Heterophyes heterophyes 59.5%.

Metagonimus yokogawi 17.1 % and Echinochasmus spp.

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