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Canine Fecal Contamination in a Metropolitan Area (Milan, North-Western Italy): Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Evaluation of Health Risks
Joint Authors
Manfredi, Maria Teresa
Di Cerbo, Anna Rita
Gazzonis, Alessia Libera
Genchi, Marco
Rinaldi, Laura
Musella, Vincenzo
Cringoli, Giuseppe
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Intestinal parasites of dogs represent a serious threat to human health due to their zoonotic potential.
Thus, metropolitan areas presenting high concentrations of pets and urban fecal contamination on public areas are at sanitary risk.
Major aim of this survey was to determine prevalence of zoonotic parasites in dog fecal samples collected from public soil of Milan (north-western Italy).
Differences in parasites prevalence distribution were explored by a geographical information system- (GIS-) based approach, and risk factors (human density, sizes of green parks, and dog areas) were considered.
The metropolitan area was divided into 157 rectangular subareas and sampling was performed following a 1-kilometer straight transect.
A total of 463 fecal samples were analyzed using centrifugation-flotation technique and ELISA to detect Giardia and Cryptosporidium coproantigens.
A widespread fecal contamination of soil was highlighted, being fecal samples found in 86.8% of the subareas considered.
The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was 16.63%.
Zoonotic parasites were found, such as Trichuris vulpis (3.67%), Toxocara canis (1.72%), Strongyloides stercoralis (0.86%), Ancylostomatidae (0.43%), and Dipylidium caninum (0.43%).
Giardia duodenalis was the most prevalent zoonotic protozoa (11.06%), followed by Cryptosporidium (1.10%).
Faeces from subareas characterized by broad green areas showed to be particularly prone to infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio& Di Cerbo, Anna Rita& Gazzonis, Alessia Libera& Genchi, Marco& Rinaldi, Laura& Musella, Vincenzo…[et al.]. 2014. Canine Fecal Contamination in a Metropolitan Area (Milan, North-Western Italy): Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Evaluation of Health Risks. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048408
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio…[et al.]. Canine Fecal Contamination in a Metropolitan Area (Milan, North-Western Italy): Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Evaluation of Health Risks. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048408
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio& Di Cerbo, Anna Rita& Gazzonis, Alessia Libera& Genchi, Marco& Rinaldi, Laura& Musella, Vincenzo…[et al.]. Canine Fecal Contamination in a Metropolitan Area (Milan, North-Western Italy): Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Evaluation of Health Risks. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048408
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048408