Table 1 Zoonotic parasites of dogs and cats associated with trophic transmission
From: Zoonotic parasites associated with predation by dogs and cats
Parasite | Definitive host | Intermediate hosts | Distribution | Disease in humans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Protozoa | ||||
Toxoplasma gondii | Cats | Rodents, birds | Cosmopolitan | Toxoplasmosis |
Sarcocystis nesbitti | Cats, snakes | Monkeys, rodents | Malaysia | Acute muscular sarcocystosis |
Cryptosporidium spp. | Dogs, cats | Rodents, lizards, amphibians | Cosmopolitan | Diarrhea |
Cestoda | ||||
Mesocestoides lineatus Mesocestoides literatus | Dogs, cats | Rodents, lizards, amphibians | Cosmopolitan | Mesocestoidiosis |
Echinococcus multilocularis | Dogs, cats | Rodents | North America, Europe, Japan | Alveolar Echinococcosis |
Taenia serialis Taenia brauni | Dogs, (rare in Cats) | Lagomorphs, rodents | Cosmopolitan (mainly in Africa) | Coenurosis |
Spirometra mansoni Spirometra erinaceieuropaei | Dogs, cats | Fish, amphibians, snakes | Cosmopolitan | Sparganosis |
Nematoda | ||||
Toxocara canis Toxocara cati | Dogs, cats | Rodents, birds (paratenic hosts) | Cosmopolitan | Visceral larva migrans |
Ancylostoma caninum | Dogs | Rodents | Cosmopolitan | Cutaneous larva migrans |
Uncinaria stenocephala | Dogs (rare in cats) | Rodents | Cosmopolitan | Cutaneous larva migrans |