TY - GEN
T1 - Epidemiological Scenario of Giardiosis in Dogs from Central Italy
AU - Paoletti, Barbara
AU - Iorio, Raffaella
AU - Capelli, Gioia
AU - Sparagano, Olivier A. E.
AU - Giangaspero, Annunziata
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - In order to update and implement the data on the epidemiological situation of giardiosis in the Italian arena, stool samples from 240 dogs living in the Abruzzo region (central Italy) were examined for prevalence, risk factors, and genotypes. Giardia duodenalis cysts were detected in 26.6% of the dogs and kennel dogs tested. Dogs younger than 12 months (38%) and with diarrhea (46%) were statistically more affected. Species-specific G. duodenalis assemblages (C and D) were identified in kennel and in privately owned dogs, while the zoonotic assemblage A was identified in privately owned dogs. In light of these results, giardiosis in dogs, and mainly in well-cared dogs, is still a problem of concern and may pose a public health risk.
AB - In order to update and implement the data on the epidemiological situation of giardiosis in the Italian arena, stool samples from 240 dogs living in the Abruzzo region (central Italy) were examined for prevalence, risk factors, and genotypes. Giardia duodenalis cysts were detected in 26.6% of the dogs and kennel dogs tested. Dogs younger than 12 months (38%) and with diarrhea (46%) were statistically more affected. Species-specific G. duodenalis assemblages (C and D) were identified in kennel and in privately owned dogs, while the zoonotic assemblage A was identified in privately owned dogs. In light of these results, giardiosis in dogs, and mainly in well-cared dogs, is still a problem of concern and may pose a public health risk.
KW - Dogs
KW - Genotypes
KW - Giardia
KW - Giardiosis
KW - Italy
KW - Prevalence
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/57849146899
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/57849146899#tab=impact
U2 - 10.1196/annals.1428.005
DO - 10.1196/annals.1428.005
M3 - RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)
C2 - 19120253
SN - 9781573317146
T3 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
SP - 371
EP - 374
BT - Animal Biodiversity and Emerging Diseases
A2 - Sparagano, Olivier A.E.
A2 - Maillard, Jean-Charles
A2 - Figueroa, Julio Vicente
PB - Wiley-Blackwell
T2 - 9th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (STVM 2007)
Y2 - 17 June 2007 through 22 June 2007
ER -