Multiple Zoonotic Parasites Identified in Dog Feces Collected in Ponte de Lima, Portugal—A Potential Threat to Human Health

Dogs play many roles and their presence within people’s houses has increased. In rural settings dog faeces are not removed from the streets, representing an environmental pollution factor. Our aim was to evaluate the occurrence of environmental contamination with zoonotic intestinal parasites of thr...

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Main Authors: Teresa Letra Mateus, António Castro, João Niza Ribeiro, Madalena Vieira-Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/9/9050