doi: 10.1080/00034983.1986.11812024.
The prevalence of parasitic helminths in stray dogs in the Baghdad area, Iraq
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- DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1986.11812024
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The prevalence of parasitic helminths in stray dogs in the Baghdad area, Iraq
Ann Trop Med Parasitol.
1986 Jun.
Abstract
The prevalence of parasitic helminths in 20 stray dogs from the area of Baghdad was recorded. Taenia spp. were found in 12 dogs, Dipylidium caninum in ten dogs, Toxocara canis in eight dogs, Ancylostoma caninum in seven dogs and Echinococcus granulosus in five dogs. Spirocerca lupi and Dirofilaria immitis were found in three dogs, Mesocestoides lineatus in two dogs and Strongyloides stercoralis in one dog.
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