@article{PAR00003446, title = {{E}pidemiological survey on gastro-intestinal and blood-borne helminths of dogs in north-east {G}abon}, author = {{D}avoust, {B}. and {N}ormand, {T}. and {B}ourry, {O}. and {D}ang, {H}. and {L}eroy, {E}ric and {B}ourdoiseau, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} survey of helminth parasites was carried out on 198 dogs living in almost complete liberty in villages in the northeast of {G}abon. {F}aeces and blood samples were collected and analysed. {D}irofilaria immitis antigen was detected in 13.6% of dogs using the {SNAP} 3{D}x ({R}) test, a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ({ELISA}). {F}aecal examination revealed that 91.4% of dogs were infected by intestinal helminths. {A}scarids were found in 58.5% of the samples. {T}richuris vulpis was observed in 49.5% of cases, and {U}ncinaria spp. and {A}ncylostoma spp. in 34.8%, {S}pirocerca lupi in 25.3% and {C}apillaria spp. in 10.6%. {C}estode embryophores were found in 8.6% of the samples.}, keywords = {{D}irofilariosis ; dog ; faecal examination ; {G}abon ; helminths ; intestinal parasite infection ; zoonosis}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{O}nderstepoort {J}ournal of {V}eterinary {R}esearch}, volume = {75}, numero = {4}, pages = {359--364}, ISSN = {0030-2465}, year = {2008}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00003446}, }