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Worms: transmission from animals to man.

G R Johnson

    American Family Physician
    |May 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Household pets are not involved in pinworm life cycles. However, some parasitic worms like roundworms, heartworms, and hookworms require pets, potentially causing zoonotic diseases such as cutaneous larva migrans.

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    Area of Science:

    • Veterinary Parasitology
    • Zoonotic Diseases
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Parasitic worm infections pose risks to both animals and humans.
    • Understanding host-parasite life cycles is crucial for disease prevention.
    • Household pets can act as reservoirs or intermediate hosts for certain helminths.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To clarify the role of household pets in the life cycles of common parasitic worms.
    • To identify specific zoonotic parasites transmitted by pets.
    • To inform public health strategies for preventing parasitic infections.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing parasitological literature.
    • Analysis of helminth life cycle data.
    • Identification of zoonotic potential for pet-associated worms.

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    Main Results:

    • Pinworms (e.g., Enterobius vermicularis) do not involve household pets in their life cycle.
    • Dog and cat roundworms (Toxocara spp.), heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis), and hookworms (Ancylostoma spp., Uncinaria spp.) utilize pets.
    • Larvae of certain hookworms cause cutaneous larva migrans in humans.
    • Strongyloides (threadworm) infections can be transmitted from dogs.

    Conclusions:

    • Not all helminths associated with households involve pets.
    • Pets are significant in the transmission cycles of Toxocara, Dirofilaria, Ancylostoma, Uncinaria, and Strongyloides.
    • Awareness of pet-parasite interactions is vital for preventing zoonotic infections.