Canids are reservoir for some zoonoses helminthic disease. They are one of main public health problem. Theaim of this study was to ascertain frequency of gastrointestinal helminthic infection of stray dogs in Zabol city,southeaster of Iran. In this descriptive study, 30 stray dogs were euthanized, intestine was removed by necropsy.Then, the intestines was opened by scalpel and their contents pa...

Norway and black rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) are among the most ubiquitous urban wildlife species and are the source of a number of zoonotic diseases responsible for significant human morbidity and mortality in cities around the world. Rodent ecology is a primary determinant of the dynamics of zoonotic pathogens in rodent populations and the risk of pathogen transmission to peopl...

T he concept of AIDS as a zoonosis stems from studies that traced HIV origins to two simian species in West and Central Africa—an idea that was reinforced by reports in highprofile journals. Although the simian origin of HIV and other human retroviruses such as human T cell leukemia virus and human foamy viruses is not in dispute, the hypothesis that simian retroviral infections are zoonoses is...

We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess cattle owners' awareness, perceptions, and attitudes toward zoonoses, with particular emphasis regarding anthrax. Data on awareness of zoonoses, clinical signs of anthrax in animals and human, its routes of transmission and methods of prevention, the families' consumption habits of anthrax-infected carcasses, and other family activities that increa...

INTRODUCTION Zoonotic disease (ZD) pose a serious threat to human health in low-income countries. In these countries the human burden of disease is often underestimated due to insufficient monitoring because of insufficient funding. Quantification of the impact of zoonoses helps in prioritizing healthcare needs. Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with 48% of the population employed in ag...

É necessária a identificação das endoparasitoses mais comuns, pois algumas podem ser caracterizadas como zoonoses. Dentre as possíveis infecções, destacam-se Ancylostoma spp. e Toxocara canis. Os principais sintomas de infecção observados são desarranjo gastrointestinal, emagrecimento vômito. Este estudo teve objetivo identificar comuns em cães domiciliados na zona norte Porto Velho-RO, destaca...