جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "pet owners" در نشریات گروه "پزشکی"

The close living of humans and animals is increasing in developing and developed societies in a new way. Along with the pet-keeping benefits, disadvantages such as the possibility of transmission of infections, especially parasitic infections, are also considered in this relationship. Giardiasis, as a worldwide health problem caused by different species of Giardia protozoa, accounts for significant morbidity and mortality annually. Considering the zoonotic potential of this intestinal parasite, there is a possibility of direct transmission from animals to humans or infection acquisition from the environment, which makes it a one-health-related issue. Some species or assemblages are specific to the host and are unable to cause disease; thus, they cause symptoms in other non-specific hosts, such as humans. There are several risk factors for the occurrence and prevalence rate of giardiasis from pet owners, the most important of which are the animal (infected or suspected) contact, the levels of hygiene and health awareness of people, contact with suspected or contaminated soil, and the like. Although effective preventive and control measures have been defined, they have been neglected in some populations. The present review attempts to provide a snapshot of the giardiasis situation among pet owners.

Superficial mycoses are the fourth most common cause of disease worldwide. It is not surprising that zoonotic transmission occurs to humans due to close contact with different animals, be it companion or farm animals. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the presence of asymptomatic dermatophyte carriers in the owner-pet pairs, identify the most common etiologic agents, and find the likely connection between the carrier status of an owner and the presence of dermatophytes in their pets.

 From May 2019 to January 2020, 21 cats and 115 dogs with their respective owners were selected for dermatophyte culture. All the dogs and cats included in the study were from the communities of southeastern Mexico. The samples were taken with a cotton swab, which was vigorously rubbed and twisted on the scalp or body of the pet four times and grown on Mycosel Agar. The isolates were identified based on macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. The prevalence of the binomial ranged from 0.73% in pet skin and human hands to 2.2% in human scalp. In humans, the agents were Trichophyton tonsurans and Trichophyton verrucosum, while in pets, astrain of Trichophyton sp was found.

 Different species of dermatophytes were found in the owner/pet pairs, which denotes that coexistence is not related in asymptomatic cases.