Table 1. Chronological overview of reports on T. canis infection in dogs in Cuba.
Date (Location) | Author | Type of Publication | Summary | Ref. |
1992 (Havana city) | Duménigo B, et al. | Peer review | Twenty-two randomly selected owned dogs were sampled in each municipality of Havana. Two grams of feces from each dog were analyzed by direct microscopy examination and Willis brine flotation method. Fifty-nine dogs out of 330 (17.9%) were infected with T. canis. | [10] |
2003 (Villa Clara province) | De la Fe PY | Master's thesis | Using a random sampling method across all municipalities of Villa Clara province, Toxocara infection was investigated by coprology in 321 owned dogs. An apparent prevalence of 27.1% was measured. | [11] |
2005–2006 (Havana city) | Hernández R, et al. | Peer review | Four hundred sixty-one stray dogs from Havana were included in the study. Upon euthanasia, the intestine was dissected and examined for the presence of helminths. The frequency of infection with T. canis was 19.7%. | [9] |