Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
Parasit Vectors. 2011 Mar 8;4:32. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-32.
Trichuris vulpis, the dog whipworm, causes an intestinal parasitosis of relevance in current canine veterinary practice. Its occurrence is well-known in pets, kennelled dogs and stray animals, and its eggs contaminate the ground in urban areas all over the world. Moreover, T. vulpis has been occasionally incriminated, though not convincingly substantiated, as a cause of zoonosis. This nematode is erroneously considered an "old-fashioned" pathogen with a consequent lack of up- to- date knowledge on several aspects of the infection. These, in turn, are still controversial and need to be studied in greater depth. This article reviews current knowledge of T. vulpis, together with a discussion of critical points in epidemiology, zoonotic hazard, diagnosis and treatment of canine trichurosis.
狗鞭虫，即犬钩虫，是一种在当前兽医临床实践中具有重要意义的肠道寄生虫病。它在宠物、圈养犬和流浪动物中较为常见，其卵可污染世界各地城市地区的土壤。此外，犬钩虫偶尔被怀疑是一种人畜共患病的病原体，但没有令人信服的确凿证据。这种线虫被错误地认为是一种“过时”的病原体，因此对感染的几个方面缺乏最新的了解。这些反过来又是有争议的，需要更深入地研究。本文综述了犬钩虫的最新知识，并讨论了其流行病学、人畜共患病危险、诊断和治疗等方面的关键点。
