BioMed Research International / 2014 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Intestinal Parasites of Owned Dogs and Cats from Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas: Prevalence, Zoonotic Risks, and Pet Owner Awareness in Northern Italy Table 1 Prevalence (%) and confidence interval (CI) of intestinal parasites in 253 owned dogs and 156 owned cats in northern Italy.
Parasites Metropolitan area Micropolitan area 1 Micropolitan area 2 % (CI) % (CI) % (CI) Dogs Toxocara canis 4.48 22.22 9.30 (2.09–10.86) (10.77–36.68) (3.04–15.57) Toxascaris leonina 0 3.70 0 (0-0) (0–8.91) (0-0) Ancylostomatidae0.97 5.56 3.49 (0.17–5.29) (0–11.87) (0–7.45) Trichuris vulpis 6.08 11.11 5.81 (3.33–13.37) (2.45–19.77) (0.77–10.86) Strongyloides stercoralis 1.94 0 0 (0.53–6.8) (0-0) (0-0) Eucoleus aerophilus 0.97 0 0 (0.17–5.29) (0-0) (0-0) Dipylidium caninum 0 2.86 0 (0) (0.10–5.62) (0-0) Cystoisospora sp. 0.97 3.70 6.98 (0.17–5.29) (0–8.91) (1.48–12.47) Giardia duodenalis 16.05 20.37
25.58 (10.56–24.85) (9.27–31.47) (16.17–34.99) Overall prevalence28.16 57.41 43.02 (20.38–37.51) (43.78–71.03) (32.35–53.70) Cats Toxocara cati 5.62 5.26 22.39 (2.42–12.49) (0–16.32) (12.41–32.37) Toxascaris leonina 0 5.26 8.96 (0-0) (0–16.32) (2.12–15.80) Ancylostomatidae 1.12 0 2.08 (0.02–6.09) (0-0) (0–6.27) Trichuris vulpis 0 0 2.08 (0-0) (0-0) (0–6.27) Dipylidium caninum 0 2.86 4.48 (0-0) (0.10–5.62) (0–9.43) Spirometra 1.12 0 0 (0.02–6.09) (0-0) (0-0) Cystoisospora sp.1.12 5.26 4.17 (0.02–6.09) (0–16.32) (0–10.03) Toxoplasma- like1.12 0 0 (0.02–6.09) (0-0) (0-0) Giardia duodenalis 22.47 36.84 25.00 (15.04–32.18) (12.96–60.73) (12.29–37.71) Overall prevalence32.58 47.37 60.42 (23.74–42.86) (22.64–72.09) (46.07–74.77)