Molecular identification of hookworm species infecting free-roaming and owned dogs from an urban area in inner São Paulo State, Brazil.

Dogs are the most popular pet animals worldwide, but on the other hand, they are main hosts of pathogens potentially transmissible to humans. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of intestinal parasites in free- roaming and owned dogs in an urban area in southeastern Brazil and to identify the hookworm species infecting them. Faecal samples (80 from free-roaming and 53 from owned dogs) were examined for intestinal parasites using concentration methods.

Cumulative incidence and spatial distribution of dogs exposed to Toxoplasma gondii.

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most important protozoa parasites worldwide. Although many seroprevalence studies have been performed in domestic and wild species, data on the cumulative incidence and the spatial distribution of T. gondii in animals are extremely scarce.

Serological and molecular detection of Leptospira spp in dogs.

Introduction: This study aimed to detect anti-Leptospira spp antibodies and Leptospira DNA in domestic dogs.

Methods: Blood and urine from 106 dogs were evaluated by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively.

Results: Six (5.

Kinetics of rabies antibodies as a strategy for canine active immunization.

Background: Rabies, a zoonosis found throughout the globe, is caused by a virus of the Lyssavirus genus. The disease is transmitted to humans through the inoculation of the virus present in the saliva of infected mammals. Since its prognosis is usually fatal for humans, nationwide public campaigns to vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies aim to break the epidemiological link between the virus and its reservoirs in Brazil.