Authors
Citation
Tm. Wachira et al., INTESTINAL HELMINTHS OF PUBLIC-HEALTH IMPORTANCE IN DOGS IN NAIROBI, East African medical journal, 70(10), 1993, pp. 617-619
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
0012835X
Volume
70
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
617 - 619
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-835X(1993)70:10<617:IHOPII>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
In a survey of intestinal canine zoonotic helminths in Nairobi, 156 do
gs were autopsied. Of these, 10% were infected with Echinococcus granu
losus, 88% with Ancylostoma caninum, 415% with Dipylidium caninum and
3% with Toxocara canis. All the infected dogs with E. granulosus origi
nated from around abottoirs in Dagoretti. The risk of infection in man
with hydatid disease is considered to be high around Dagoretti and co
ntrol measures are recommended.