Anteson R K, Corkish J D
Ghana Med J. 1975 Sep;14(3):193-5.
A survey of a relative prevalence of helminth parasites in pet dogs has been conducted in the Accra metropolitan area. Carcass examination revealed a high incidence of Ancylostoma caninum (58%), Toxocara canis (40%), Dipylidium caninum (24%), Spirocerca lupi (18%) and a low 2% of Taenia pisiformis. Stool examination revealed hookworm ova in approximately 39% stools, ascarid ova in 4%, tapeworm in 1.3% and Spirocerca in 0.24; a low incidence of Strongloides (0.03) and trichurid ova (0.1%) were also encountered. It appears that anthelmintic treatment of dogs is relatively ineffective and indirect transmission of hook-worm and ascarids in children may occur in Accra.
在阿克拉都会区对宠物狗体内蠕虫寄生虫的相对流行情况进行了一项调查。尸体检查发现犬钩虫（58%）、犬弓首蛔虫（40%）、犬复孔绦虫（24%）、狼旋尾线虫（18%）的感染率较高，而豆状带绦虫的感染率较低，为2%。粪便检查发现，约39%的粪便中有钩虫卵，4%有蛔虫卵，1.3%有绦虫卵，0.24%有旋尾线虫卵；还发现粪类圆线虫（0.03）和鞭虫卵（0.1%）的感染率较低。看来，对狗进行驱虫治疗的效果相对不佳，在阿克拉可能会发生儿童通过间接传播感染钩虫和蛔虫的情况。
