PCR-based coprodiagnostic tools reveal dogs as reservoirs of zoonotic ancylostomiasis caused by Ancylostoma ceylanicum in temple communities in Bangkok

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 67-73

  Traub, Rebecca J ^a   Inpankaew, Tawin ^b   Sutthikornchai, Chantira ^c   Sukthana, Yaowalark ^c   Thompson, R C Andrew ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ancylostoma; Dogs; Hookworms; PCR; Thailand; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANCYLOSTOMA CEYLANICUM; ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ANCYLOSTOMIASIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESERVOIR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ANCYLOSTOMIASIS; ANIMALS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THAILAND; ZOONOSES;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANCYLOSTOMA CEYLANICUM; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NECATOR AMERICANUS;

EID: 45549101618     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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