Klinika Veterinare, Bulevardi Gjergj Fishta, Kulla II Jeshile, Ap. 3, Tirana, Albania.
Parasitol Res. 2009 Nov;105(6):1577-87. doi: 10.1007/s00436-009-1591-x. Epub 2009 Aug 19.
One hundred eighty-one dogs and 26 short-hair cats from suburban areas around Tirana, Albania were examined for ectoparasite infestation. The dogs were examined on several occasions from 2005 through 2009 representing three seasons: winter (December-February), spring (March-May), and summer (June-August); the cats were examined in late autumn (November). In addition, deep ear swab specimens of 30 dogs were examined for ear mites. The arthropod ectoparasite fauna of the dogs included two tick species (Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ixodes ricinus), three mite species (Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis, Otodectes cynotis, and Demodex canis), three flea species (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, and Pulex irritans), and one louse species (Trichodectes canis). In the dogs, rates of infestation were 23.8% for R. sanguineus, 0.6% for I. ricinus, 4.4% for S. scabiei var. canis, 6.7% for O. cynotis, 0.6% for D. canis, 75.7% for C. canis, 5.0% for C. felis, 8.3% for P. irritans, and 6.6% for T. canis. Mixed infestation with two or three species of ectoparasites was recorded on 38.1% of the dogs. Fleas infested 75.7% dogs (geometric mean, 3.96; range, 1-80) and were observed in winter, spring, and summer with increasing prevalences of 64.3%, 75.9%, and 100%. Ticks parasitized 24.3% of the dogs (geometric mean, 0.41; range, 1-331). R. sanguineus ticks were recorded on 34.2% and 50% of the dogs examined in spring and summer, respectively, but were absent on the dogs during winter except for a single I. ricinus specimen observed. Prevalence of infestation with R. sanguineus, S. scabiei var. canis, C. felis, P. irritans, and T. canis did not differ between dogs < or = 6 months and dogs > 6 months of age; however, prevalence of infestation with C. canis was significantly (p < 0.01) higher in dogs > 6 months old. There was no difference between the sexes for the prevalences of infestation with those parasites. The examination of the cats revealed infestation with only one species of ectoparasite, C. felis (prevalence, 100%; geometric mean, 2.5; range, 1-9).
181 只狗和 26 只短毛猫来自阿尔巴尼亚地拉那郊区，这些动物均接受了寄生虫感染检查。这些狗于 2005 年至 2009 年期间多次接受检查，代表了三个季节：冬季（12 月至 2 月）、春季（3 月至 5 月）和夏季（6 月至 8 月）；猫在深秋（11 月）进行检查。此外，还对 30 只狗的深耳拭子标本进行了耳螨检查。狗的节肢动物外寄生虫群包括两种蜱虫（红纹硬蜱和璃眼蜱）、三种螨（犬疥螨、猫耳痒螨和犬蠕形螨）、三种跳蚤（犬栉首蚤、猫栉首蚤和人蚤）和一种虱子（犬栉首蚤）。在这些狗中，红纹硬蜱的感染率为 23.8%，璃眼蜱为 0.6%，犬疥螨为 4.4%，猫耳痒螨为 6.7%，犬蠕形螨为 0.6%，犬栉首蚤为 75.7%，猫栉首蚤为 5.0%，人蚤为 8.3%，犬栉首蚤为 6.6%。38.1%的狗同时感染了两种或三种寄生虫。跳蚤寄生在 75.7%的狗身上（几何平均值，3.96；范围，1-80），在冬季、春季和夏季均可观察到，其流行率分别为 64.3%、75.9%和 100%。蜱虫寄生在 24.3%的狗身上（几何平均值，0.41；范围，1-331）。红纹硬蜱在春季和夏季检查的狗中分别有 34.2%和 50%被记录到，但在冬季除了观察到一个璃眼蜱样本外，没有其他狗被记录到。在 < 或 = 6 个月和 > 6 个月的狗中，犬疥螨、犬栉首蚤、猫栉首蚤、人蚤和犬栉首蚤的感染率没有差异；然而，犬栉首蚤的感染率在 > 6 个月的狗中显著更高（p < 0.01）。在性别方面，这些寄生虫的感染率没有差异。对猫的检查只发现了一种外寄生虫，即猫栉首蚤（感染率，100%；几何平均值，2.5；范围，1-9）。
