Author(s): Jasem M. Abdul-Salam
Article publication date: 1986-12-01
Vol. 4 No. 2 (yearly), pp. 659-663.
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Keywords
dogs, Kuwait, parasites
Abstract
Two hundred and eight stray dogs caught in different localities in the State of Kuwait were examined for intestinal helminth parasites between December 1979 and August 1980. Six species of helminths were recovered: Ancylostoma caninum, Dipylidium caninum, Echinococcus granulosus, Heterophyes heterophyes, Taenia hydatigena and Toxascaris leonina. Infection with T. hydatigena (39.42%) was the most prevalent and was followed by infections with T. leonina (17.31 %) and E. granulosus (10.58%). Apart from E. granulosus, the other five species were recorded for the first time from Kuwait. The public health importance and possible transmission cycles for the recovered species are discussed.