Main description:

This book presents the latest information on canine parasites with zoonotic potential, to help avoid human infections. Compiled by international specialists, it covers protozoa, ectoparasites and helminth species of clinical importance in dogs, as well as the state of the art in diagnosis, preventive measures and potentially necessary treatment schemes.

Dogs are commonly kept in families around the world and can predispose their human companions to disease. Updating and deepening insights from other specialist literature, the book is intended for practitioners and scientists alike. It also offers practical guidance for veterinary and human physicians and highlights unexplored research areas, making it a valuable resource for students and educated non-experts with an interest in parasitology, infectiology and zoonotic pet diseases.

Contents:

Title

Dog parasites endangering human health

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction (Heinz Mehlhorn, Christina Strube)

2. The zoonotic dog roundworm Toxocaracanis, a worldwide burden of public health(Patrick Waindok, Marie-Kristin Raulf, Andrea Springer, Christina Strube)

3. Canine leishmaniasis (Gad Baneth)

4. The Challenges with Canine Giardia (Dwight Bowman)

5. Dogs and their role in the eco-epidemiology of Chagas disease (Ricardo E. Gurtler, Marta V. Cardinal)

6. Echinococcus species - tiny tapeworms (Heinz Mehlhorn)

7. An update on the status of hydatidosis/echinococcosis in domestic animals, wildlife and humans in Australia (David J Jenkins)

8. Dipylidiumcaninum (Heinz Mehlhorn)

9. Ancylostoma caninum and other canine hookworms (John M. Hawdon, Kira A. Wise)

10. Strongyloidiasis - really a zoonosis? (Adrian Streit)

11. Dirofilaria spp. Do they get under your skin (or into your heart)? (Alice Vismarra, Marco Genchi, Chiara Cattabiani, Laura Kramer)

12. Guinea worm infection in dogs: a case of reverse zoonosis that impedes Dracunculusmedinensiseradication (M. Teresa Galan-Puchades)

13. Ticks, dogs and humans - an endangered community (Heinz Mehlhorn)

14. Trematodes attacking dogs and humans (Heinz Mehlhorn)