Research Article

Parasitic Zoonoses in Humans and Their Dogs from a Rural Community of Tropical Mexico

Table 1

Nematode infection intensity (epg) and Eucoccidiorida (oocysts per gram of feces) in 52 dogs from a rural community of Yucatan, Mexico.

Intestinal parasites LowMedianHigh

Ancylostoma caninum45.8%25.0%0.0%
Toxocara canis 12.5%0.0%0.0%
Trichuris vulpis8.3%4.2% 0.0%
Eucoccidiorida0.0%4.2%0.0%
Total 66.6%33.4%0.0%

Low 50–100 e/g, median 101–500 e/g, and high ≥500 e/g.