Shubhagata DAS, MD Abdul ALIM, Md. MASUDUZZAMAN, Suchandan SIKDER, Aungshuman Das GUPTA

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Prevalence and Worm Load of Enteric Helminthiasis in Stray Dogs of Chittagong Metropolitan, Bangladesh

Bangladeşin Chittagong şehrinin dört farklı bölgesinde sahipsiz sokak köpeklerinde enterik helmint enfeksiyonlarının varlığı yönünden epidemiyolojik bir çalışma yürütülmüştür. Temsilen iki ardışık mevsim seçilerek Mayıs 2010dan Şubat 2011e kadar toplam 60 sokak köpeği yakalandı. Yakalanan hayvanlar ötenazi edildi ve enterik parazitlerin incelenmesi amacıyla nekropsileri yapıldı. Mevsim, yaş, cinsiyet ve vücut koşullarının etkileri de gözlendi. Sonuçlar 57 (%95), köpeğin bir veya daha fazla enterik helmint ile enfekte olduğunu ortaya koydu. Taenia spp düşük bulunmasına rağmen en yüksek prevalans (%45) ve solucan yükü (42.18 ± 7.99) Trichuris vulpis enfeksiyonunda belirlendi. Kayda değer daha yüksek prevalans (%25) Difillobotrium latum ve Ncylostoma caninum enfeksiyonlarında gözlendi. Bununla birlikte, enterik helmintlerin yaz sezonunda daha sık olduğu görüldü. En yüksek (%35.71) mevsimsel yoğunluğun yaz aylarında Toxocara canis enfeksiyonu olduğu ancak en yüksek solucan yoğunluğunun Trichuris vulpis ile yaz (37.18±9.37) ve kış (47.33±12.73) sezonlarında olduğu tespit edildi. Yaşa özel prevalans değerlendirildiğinde, genç yaştaki köpeklerin yetişkinlere göre enterik helminthiasise özellikle Dipylidium caninum, A. caninum, T. canis ve T. vulpise daha duyarlı oldukları tespit edildi. Cinsiyet grup varyasyonu D. latum, D. caninum ve A. caninum sıklığının dişi köpeklerde daha yüksek olduğunu gösterdi. Istatistiksel olarak başıboş köpeklerin vücut durumuna göre enterik helminthiasis oluşumu arasında anlamlı ilişki gözlenmedi. Sonuç olarak, köpeklerde bu parazitlerin varlığının aynı zamanda çalışma alanı içinde bir potansiyel sağlık sorunu oluşturacağı söylenebilir. Bu nedenle, paraziter hastalıkları önlemek için gerekli kontrol önlemleri alınmalıdır.

Bangladeş’in Chittagong şehrinde sokak köpeklerinde enterik helminthiasis hastalığının prevalansı ve solucan yükü

An epidemiological study was conducted on enteric helminth infections in stray dogs of four different thanas of Chittagong Metropolitan, Bangladesh. A total of 60 stray dogs were captured from the representative thanas in two consecutive seasons starting from May’2010 to February’ 2011. The animals were captured, euthanized and necropsized for enteric parasites. The effects of season, age, sex and body conditions were also observed. Results revealed that 57 (95%) dogs were infected with one or more enteric helminths. The highest prevalence (45%) and worm burden (42.18 ± 7.99) was recorded in Trichuris vulpis infection whereas Taenia spp were found the lowest. Considerably higher prevalence (25%) was recorded in Diphyllobothrium latum and Ancylostoma caninum infection. However, occurrence of enteric helminths was more common in summer season. The highest (35.71%) seasonal prevalence was found in Toxocara canis infection in summer whereas the highest intensity of worms was found in Trichuris vulpis infections in both summer (37.18±9.37) and winter season (47.33±12.73). Age specific prevalence indicated that stray dogs of younger age showed higher susceptibility to enteric helminthiasis compared to adults; particularly Dipylidium caninum, A. caninum, T. canis and T. vulpis. Sex group variation showed that the frequency of D. latum, D. caninum and A. caninum was higher in female dogs. Statistically significant association was not observed in the occurrence of enteric helminthiasis based on the body condition of the stray dogs. In conclusion, it could be stated that the presence of these parasites in dogs also indicates a potential public health problem in study area. Hence, appropriate control measures should be taken to prevent such parasitic diseases.
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  • ISSN: 1017-8422
  • Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 3 Sayı
  • Başlangıç: 1990
  • Yayıncı: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniv. Veteriner Fak.
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