Table 1.
The prevalence of major canine and feline parasitic zoonoses in mainland China
| Disease | Parasite | Prevalence in people | Prevalence in dogs and cats | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxocariasis |
Toxocara canis, T. cati |
2.1%–17.7% in children in Chengdu; a case reported in Yunnan province |
45.2% in dogs in Hunan; 36.5% in dogs in Heilongjiang |
[15,16,19,20] |
| Ancylostomiasis |
Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale, Ancylostoma caninum |
6.12% in south China |
66.3% in dogs in Heilongjiang; 20.3% in dogs in Hunan; Some reported cases in Gansu, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Inner Mongolia in dogs and cats |
[9,19,20,24] |
| Strongyloidiasis |
Strongyloides stercoralis |
11.7% in small village of Yunnan province; some cases reported in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region |
Not available |
[9,37] |
| Trichinellosis |
Trichinella spiralis, T. nativa |
3.19% in ten endemic provinces; 9 outbreaks by eating dog meat in north China |
Canine trichinellosis reported in 11 endemic provinces; feline trichinellosis reported in 10 endemic provinces |
[40,42,43] |
| Echinococcosis |
Echinococcu granulosus, E. multilocularis |
~0.4 million in 22 endemic provinces |
39.9% in dogs in Qinghai province |
[38,44] |
| Clonorchiasis |
Clonorchis sinensis |
2.4% in 27 endemic provinces; ~12.5 million; 31.90%–57.26% in some villages in Heilongjiang province; 15.2% in some villages of the Korean minority in Liaoning province |
41.8% in dogs in Guangdong; 20.5% in cats in Guangdong |
[24,38,48,51-54] |
| Paragonimiasis |
Paragonimus westermani |
1.71% in 24 endemic provinces |
Dogs: 14.29% in Hubei; 9.9%–84.62% in Liaoning; 10% in Zhejiang; Cats: 4.5% in Guangxi; 56.25% in Hubei; 2.56%–5.6% in Jiangxi |
[24,55] |
| Giardiasis |
Giardia lamblia |
2.5%; ~30 million |
25.2% in dogs in Jilin Province; 13.1% in dogs Henan Province; 11% in pet dogs in Guangzhou |
[38,77,78,80] |
| Toxoplasmosis |
Toxoplasma gondii |
7.9 –12.3% nationwide |
21.3% in pet dogs in Guangzhou; 31.3% in stray dogs in Guangzhou; 30.77% in stray cats in Guangzhou; 17.98% in pet cats in Guangzhou; 10.81% in dogs in Lanzhou; 21.3% in cats in Lanzhou |
[62,68-71] |
| Leishmaniasis | Leishmania infantum Leishmania donovani | More than 400 cases reported in endemic regions in western China | 24.8% in dogs in Sichuan Province; 59.43% in dogs in Jiuzhaigou County; 37.21% in dogs in Beichuan County | [85-88,91-93] |