Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006
The aim of this study was to provide data on canine fecal and helminthic contamination from parks and sidewalks in Buenos Aires City, collected by the Laboratory of General Parasitology, School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires. A census of dog feces was performed in 1-11 parks per year betwee...
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todo:paper_00257680_v70_n4_p355_Rubel2023-10-03T14:36:46Z Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006 Rubel, D. Wisnivesky, C. Ancylostoma Control strategies Dog fouling Toxocara Ancylostoma article controlled study dog feces analysis fouling control fouling organism helminth helminthiasis microbial contamination multicenter study national park nonhuman Spain Toxocara Trichuris animal Argentina city dog disease feces helminth isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Toxocara canis urban population Ancylostoma Animals Argentina Cities Dog Diseases Dogs Feces Helminths Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Toxocara canis Urban Population The aim of this study was to provide data on canine fecal and helminthic contamination from parks and sidewalks in Buenos Aires City, collected by the Laboratory of General Parasitology, School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires. A census of dog feces was performed in 1-11 parks per year between 1991 and 2006, a single day each year. In the period 2000-2006, the census included feces on sidewalks surrounding the park. Thirty fresh fecal samples were randomly collected from each park to determine the presence of helminth eggs and fxed with 5% formalin until diagnosis by the Willis' fotation method with a saturated solution of NaCl. The 51 censuses showed a median of 288 feces/park and 82% of the feces were collected from grass or bare-ground areas. Fecal contamination in parks was higher between 2000/06 than in the previous period (p<0.0000), and it increased with increasing human density on sidewalks surrounding the park (p=0.0076). The sidewalks showed a inverse pattern, with larger fecal contamination in the lesser densely populated areas (p=0.0000). All parks showed infected samples. The most frequent helminth genera were Ancylostoma (20.47%), Trichuris (2.59%) and Toxocara (1.70%). Our results indicated that an increase in dog number in addition to defcient public control policies accounted for the increase in dog fouling in public spaces of the city. Fil:Rubel, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00257680_v70_n4_p355_Rubel |
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Ancylostoma Control strategies Dog fouling Toxocara Ancylostoma article controlled study dog feces analysis fouling control fouling organism helminth helminthiasis microbial contamination multicenter study national park nonhuman Spain Toxocara Trichuris animal Argentina city dog disease feces helminth isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Toxocara canis urban population Ancylostoma Animals Argentina Cities Dog Diseases Dogs Feces Helminths Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Toxocara canis Urban Population |
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Ancylostoma Control strategies Dog fouling Toxocara Ancylostoma article controlled study dog feces analysis fouling control fouling organism helminth helminthiasis microbial contamination multicenter study national park nonhuman Spain Toxocara Trichuris animal Argentina city dog disease feces helminth isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Toxocara canis urban population Ancylostoma Animals Argentina Cities Dog Diseases Dogs Feces Helminths Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Toxocara canis Urban Population Rubel, D. Wisnivesky, C. Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006 |
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The aim of this study was to provide data on canine fecal and helminthic contamination from parks and sidewalks in Buenos Aires City, collected by the Laboratory of General Parasitology, School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires. A census of dog feces was performed in 1-11 parks per year between 1991 and 2006, a single day each year. In the period 2000-2006, the census included feces on sidewalks surrounding the park. Thirty fresh fecal samples were randomly collected from each park to determine the presence of helminth eggs and fxed with 5% formalin until diagnosis by the Willis' fotation method with a saturated solution of NaCl. The 51 censuses showed a median of 288 feces/park and 82% of the feces were collected from grass or bare-ground areas. Fecal contamination in parks was higher between 2000/06 than in the previous period (p<0.0000), and it increased with increasing human density on sidewalks surrounding the park (p=0.0076). The sidewalks showed a inverse pattern, with larger fecal contamination in the lesser densely populated areas (p=0.0000). All parks showed infected samples. The most frequent helminth genera were Ancylostoma (20.47%), Trichuris (2.59%) and Toxocara (1.70%). Our results indicated that an increase in dog number in addition to defcient public control policies accounted for the increase in dog fouling in public spaces of the city. |
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Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006 |
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Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006 |
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Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006 |
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Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006 |
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Dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of Buenos Aires City, 1991-2006 |
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dog fouling and helminth contamination in parks and sidewalks of buenos aires city, 1991-2006 |
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