Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86040.
Laboratorio de Genómica, División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86150.
J Parasitol. 2021 Jan 1;107(1):29-38. doi: 10.1645/20-71.
This study was carried out to identify the ectoparasites that infest owned dogs in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. In total, 1,302 dogs were sampled in the 5 ecological regions of Tabasco. The dog owners were surveyed to identify the factors associated with infestations. Ectoparasites were identified using taxonomic keys. Eleven species of ectoparasites were observed. General prevalence was 26.65%. Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis were the most prevalent and abundant ectoparasites. The most important factors associated with ectoparasite infestations in the studied dogs were living outdoors, being a non-purebred, having short hair, being dark-haired, and having a body condition <3. Ectoparasite studies such as the one presented herein generate important information to create control programs focused on decreasing infestations in companion animals and thus the likelihood of zoonotic transmission of pathogens.
本研究旨在确定墨西哥塔巴斯科州寄生在犬只身上的外寄生虫。在塔巴斯科的 5 个生态区共采集了 1302 只犬只样本。通过问卷调查犬主人，确定了与寄生虫感染相关的因素。使用分类学关键方法识别外寄生虫。观察到 11 种外寄生虫。总流行率为 26.65%。革螨属（Rhipicephalus sanguineus）和猫栉首蚤（Ctenocephalides felis）是最常见和丰富的外寄生虫。与研究犬只外寄生虫感染相关的最重要因素是户外生活、非纯种、短毛、深色毛发和身体状况<3。此类外寄生虫研究为制定控制计划提供了重要信息，这些计划侧重于减少宠物感染的可能性，从而降低病原体通过动物传播的可能性。
