Potencial zoonótico das principais endoparasitoses em cães e gatos: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

The general objective of the present study is to investigate the main parasites transmitted by dogs and cats to humans, as a strategy to develop models of prevention and health promotion in the population. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review with 6 steps, which follows the steps below: (1) elaboration of the guiding question; (2) search or sampling in the literature; (3) data collection; (4) critical analysis of included studies; (5) discussion of results; and finally, (6) presentation of the integrative review. Results: In this sense, the general identification resulted in 61 documents, which resulted in 23 files in the screening. After this, the eligibility criteria resulted in 16 documents, and with the screening the final result was 15 documents. Discussion: the main parasites with zoonotic potential transmitted by dogs and cats to humans are: cerebral malaria, Taenia solium cysticercosis, onchocerciasis, alveolar echinococcosis (EA), caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, cystic echinococcosis (EC), caused by Echinococcus granulosus, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale, Taenia solium, malaria, toxoplasmosis, leishmaniasis, dirofilariasis, alveococcosis, cystic echinococcosis, toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, giardiosis, cyclosporidiosis, blastocystosis, strongyloidosis, tick fever, scabies, ascariasis/roundworm and larva migrans. Final considerations: Finally, the importance of strategies aimed at public policies is highlighted as a possibility of reversing this scenario in search of the promotion and prevention of the health of the population in general.