Dog Parasites Endangering Human Health

Title

Dog parasites endangering human health

 Contents

Preface

1. Introduction (Heinz Mehlhorn, Christina Strube)

2. The zoonotic dog roundworm Toxocaracanis, a worldwide burden of public health(Patrick Waindok, Marie-Kristin Raulf, Andrea Springer, Christina Strube)

3. Canine leishmaniasis (Gad Baneth)

4. The Challenges with Canine Giardia (Dwight Bowman)

5. Dogs and their role in the eco-epidemiology of Chagas disease (Ricardo E. Gürtler, Marta V. Cardinal)

6. Echinococcus species - tiny tapeworms (Heinz Mehlhorn)

7. An update on the status of hydatidosis/echinococcosis in domestic animals, wildlife and humans in Australia (David J Jenkins)

8. Dipylidiumcaninum  (Heinz Mehlhorn)

9. Ancylostoma caninum and other canine hookworms (John M. Hawdon, Kira A. Wise)

10. Strongyloidiasis - really a zoonosis? (Adrian Streit)

11. Dirofilaria spp. Do they get under your skin (or into your heart)? (Alice Vismarra, Marco Genchi, Chiara Cattabiani, Laura Kramer)

12. Guinea worm infection in dogs: a case of reverse zoonosis that impedes Dracunculusmedinensiseradication (M. Teresa Galán-Puchades)

13. Ticks, dogs and humans - an endangered community (Heinz Mehlhorn)  

14. Trematodes attacking dogs and humans (Heinz Mehlhorn)