MPACT OF INDOORS PETS (CATS, DOGS, AND BIRDS) ON ALLERGIC DISEASES: A SYSTEMAIC REVIEW | ||||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||||
| Volume 55, Issue 2, August 2025, Page 259-268 PDF (499.47 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2025.447405 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
MOHSEN R. MOHAMAD  1; YASSER M. MOHAMED2; AHMED K. DYAB  3
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| 1Department of Gastroenterology, Air Forces General Hospital, Cairo, 11779, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| No doubt, the value of pets (mainly cats, and/or dogs) extends far beyond their adorable appearances, boosting the mental health to fostering deeper human connections. Nevertheless, they are risky to the owners mainly babies, and children via bites and scratches, falls from being knocked over by the pet, & choking on pet toys or food. Besides, allergies or asthma caused by pet's fur, saliva, feathers or skin flakes (dandruff) zoonotic infectious diseases usually from poo, food, water or litter trays. This reviews the several concepts that have taken shape in recent decades and discuss how these apply to common patient concerns. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Pets; Indoors; Adorable; daily care; Allergies; Zoonotic infectious diseases | ||||
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