Prevalence of zoonotic and other gastrointestinal parasites in police and house dogs in Alexandria, Egypt

Veterinary World

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 275-280

  Ahmed, W M ^a   Mousa, W M ^b   Aboelhadid, S M ^a   Tawfik, M M ^c  

^a Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

^b Cairo University   (Egypt)

^c Department of Training Security and Guard Dogs Police Academy Alexandria   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal parasites; House dogs; Police dogs; Zoonotic risk

Indexed keywords

CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CYSTOISOSPORA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GIARDIA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TRICHURIS VULPIS;

EID: 84901241782     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2014.275-280     Document Type: Article

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