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<journal-id>0188-6266</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta universitaria]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta univ]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0188-6266</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Guanajuato, Dirección de Investigación y Posgrado]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0188-62662019000100166</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15174/au.2019.2113</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Zoonotic parasites in dog feces from Leon, Mexico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Parásitos de potencial zoonóticos en heces de perros en León, México]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Muñoz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eduardo Alfonso]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez Canseco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Beltrán-Rico]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ariadna]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Tavera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roberto]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Aguilera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Benjamín]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Braulio]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guanajuato Department of Medicine and Nutrition Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2019</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>29</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0188-62662019000100166&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0188-62662019000100166&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0188-62662019000100166&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Dogs are associated with at least 60 zoonotic diseases. Statistically, intestinal parasites stand out. The objective of this study is to evaluate the presence of zoonotic parasitic forms in dog feces collected from public parks and median strips in the city of Leon, México. Between June and August, 2015, dog feces were collected from 60 public parks and four median strips of the city. Samples were processed by the formalin-ether concentration technique and analyzed by optical microscopy. A total of 439 fecal samples from 64 areas were analyzed; the median of collected samples was 6 (Q1 to Q3: 2 to 12) per park. Contamination was present in 46 (71.88%) areas. It was identified that five (1.14%) areas tested positive for at least one parasite and one (0.23%) turned out positive for more than one parasite. The most common parasite was Ancylostoma spp., appearing in 3/439 samples (0.68%), among others. The rate of parks with fecal contamination was 71.88%, of which 10.87% showed parasitic contamination. Ancylostoma spp. was the most prevalent parasite. Sanitary measures are needed to lower fecal contamination in public parks and the number of parasitized dogs.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Los perros están asociados con 60 enfermedades zoonóticas, por prevalencia, destacan las parasitosis intestinales. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la presencia de formas parasitarias de potencial zoonótico en heces caninas recolectadas de parques, jardines y camellones de la ciudad de León, México. Entre junio y agosto de 2015 se recolectaron muestras de heces en 60 parques y jardines y cuatro camellones; las muestras se procesaron por el método de sedimentación de Ritchie y se analizaron con microscopía óptica. Se analizaron 439 muestras fecales de 64 áreas estudiadas; la mediana de muestras recolectada fue de 6 (Q1 a Q3: 2 a 12) por parque. De las áreas, 46 (71.88%; IC 95%: 59.87% a 81.41%) presentaron contaminación fecal. Se identificaron cinco (1.14%; IC 95%:0.4% a 2.8%) áreas que resultaron positivas al menos a un parásito y una (0.23%; IC 95%:0.01% a 1.47%) resultó positiva a más de un parásito. El parásito identificado más común fue Ancylostoma spp. en 3/439 (0.68%; IC 95%: 0.18% a 2.15%) muestras, entre otros. El porcentaje de parques con contaminación fecal fue del 71.88%; IC 95%: 59.87% a 81.41% y, de estos, el 10.87%; IC 95%: 4.07% a 24.36% mostraron contaminación parasitaria. Ancylostoma spp. fue el más prevalente. Se requieren medidas sanitarias que reduzcan la contaminación fecal en parques públicos además de la cantidad de perros parasitados.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Zoonoses]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[intestinal parasites]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[dogs]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[public parks]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ancylostoma, Mexico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Zoonosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[parasitosis intestinales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[perros]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[parques públicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ancylostoma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[México]]></kwd>
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