MPACT OF INDOORS PETS (CATS, DOGS, AND BIRDS) ON ALLERGIC DISEASES: A SYSTEMAIC REVIEW

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Gastroenterology, Air Forces General Hospital, Cairo, 11779, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt.

2 Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt

3 Department 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. 

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Volume 55, Issue 2
August 2025
Pages 259-268

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