Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in canine and domestic pigeon feces in "La Carolina" park

• Published in: Química Central
• Main Authors: Cangui Panchi, Sandra Pamela, Delgado Juca, Karol, Terán Soto, Rommy, Echeverría Llumipanta, Inés, Tapia Calvopiña, Iván
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Central del Ecuador 2021
• Subjects: Zoonosis; Salmonella spp; Heces; Perros; Palomas domésticas; Feces; Dogs; Domestic pigeons; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/QUIMICA/article/view/2921; https://doi.org/10.29166/quimica.v7i1.2921

Zoonosis is considered a public health problem worldwide and one of the diseases with the highest incidence is salmonellosis because the micro-organism survives extreme environmental conditions and because of its easy transmission through direct contact with animals and food contaminated with faecal matter. The most important zoonotic reservoirs are dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and domestic pigeons (Columba livia) because of their close cohabitation with humans and because they excrete the pathogen up to three months after infection. The aim of the research was to determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in canine and domestic pigeon faeces in "La Carolina" Park. A total of 100 faecal samples were collected from each animal, noting the most relevant macroscopic characteristics followed by an appropriate microbiological analysis. The results showed a prevalence of 3% in canine faeces and 5% in domestic pigeon faeces. Statistical analysis of macroscopic characteristics as a risk factor in the determination of Salmonella spp. has no significant correlation. It is concluded that the existence of the microorganism in the faecal matter of dogs and pigeons represents a serious health problem due to the elimination of the pathogen and the potential contamination of water and food. La zoonosis es considerada un problema de salud pública a nivel mundial y una de las enfermedades con mayor incidencia es la salmonelosis ya que el microorganismo sobrevive a condiciones ambientales extremas y por su fácil transmisión mediante el contacto directo con animales y alimentos contaminados con materia fecal. Los reservorios zoonóticos más importantes son los perros (Canis lupus familiaris) y las palomas domésticas (Columba livia) por su cercana convivencia con el ser humano y porque excretan el patógeno hasta tres meses posteriores a la infección. El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar la prevalencia de Salmonella spp. en heces caninas y de paloma doméstica en el Parque “La Carolina”. Se recolectaron 100 muestras de ...