Sulieman Yassir, Zakaria Mohamed A., Pengsakul Theerakamol
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Shendi, Shendi, Sudan
Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, University of Nyala, Nyala, Sudan
Ann Parasitol. 2020;66(1):115–118. doi: 10.17420/ap6601.246.
Three hundred and sixty fecal samples of stray dogs were collected between July and December 2018, from open grounds of Shendi city and two suburbs (Gulia and Musiab), River Nile State, Sudan, and were examined for helminthic infections. The results showed 43 (11.9%) of the samples were positive for at least one species of helminth. A total of four helminth species were identified, including two nematodes (Ancylostoma caninum and Trichuris vulpis) and two cestodes (Dipylidium caninum and Taenia spp.). Taenia spp. was found to be the most common helminth infection in stray dogs (6.7%) followed by D. caninum (3.1%), while the least was the nematode, A. caninum (0.8%). The prevalence of infection among stray dogs in the suburbs was found to be higher than those in the city; however, there was no statistical significance (P = 0.07). In conclusion, stray dogs in Shendi area were found to be harboring several important zoonotic helminthes such as A. caninum and Taenia spp.; this shows the necessity of stray dog population management in this area as they present a health risk to the community.
2018年7月至12月期间，从苏丹尼罗河州申迪市及两个郊区（古利亚和穆西亚布）的露天场地收集了360份流浪狗粪便样本，用于检测蠕虫感染情况。结果显示，43份（11.9%）样本至少对一种蠕虫呈阳性反应。共鉴定出四种蠕虫，包括两种线虫（犬钩口线虫和狐毛首线虫）和两种绦虫（犬复孔绦虫和带绦虫属）。带绦虫属被发现是流浪狗中最常见的蠕虫感染（6.7%），其次是犬复孔绦虫（3.1%），而最少见的是线虫犬钩口线虫（0.8%）。郊区流浪狗的感染率高于城市流浪狗；然而，差异无统计学意义（P = 0.07）。总之，发现申迪地区的流浪狗携带几种重要的人畜共患蠕虫，如犬钩口线虫和带绦虫属；这表明该地区有必要对流浪狗种群进行管理，因为它们对社区构成健康风险。
