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Ibrahimova, R. (2022). Impact of lifestyle on the formation of helminth fauna of domestic carnivores in Azerbaijan. Parasitologists United Journal, 15(1), 121-123. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.121221.1157
Reyhan Ibrahimova. "Impact of lifestyle on the formation of helminth fauna of domestic carnivores in Azerbaijan". Parasitologists United Journal, 15, 1, 2022, 121-123. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.121221.1157
Ibrahimova, R. (2022). 'Impact of lifestyle on the formation of helminth fauna of domestic carnivores in Azerbaijan', Parasitologists United Journal, 15(1), pp. 121-123. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.121221.1157
Ibrahimova, R. Impact of lifestyle on the formation of helminth fauna of domestic carnivores in Azerbaijan. Parasitologists United Journal, 2022; 15(1): 121-123. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.121221.1157
Article 13,
Volume 15, Issue 1, April 2022, Page 121-123
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Document Type: Short Communication
DOI: 10.21608/puj.2022.121221.1157
Author
Reyhan Ibrahimova 

Institute of Zoology, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, AZE 1073, Baku, Azerbaijan
AbstractThe lifestyle of domestic carnivores (nutrition, behaviors, and individual characteristics) has direct impact on
the formation of infective helminthological fauna. The lifestyle of domesticated animals is characterized by
features that contrast with other animals: they always preen themselves, dig the ground (soil), domestic cats
dig the soil and cover their excretion, they always shake their body, they adhere to the place where they feed,
their kindness with humans, especially to children. Each of these characteristics is important in the infection
of stray dogs and cats with different helminths and in the formation of helminthological fauna. Irrespective
of the environmental conditions, they maintain their habitual behaviors in all seasons, spreading helminthic
eggs, ecologically polluting the environment. In all climatic conditions, they are a source of infection for
humans and ruminants thus assigning their epizootic and epidemiological importance in the ecosystem.
The aim of this study is to draw attention to the importance of helminthic fauna in domestic carnivores in
Azerbaijan.
Keywords
Azerbaijan;
biohelminths;
carnivores;
cats;
geohelminths;
humans;
stray dogs
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