Original scientific paper

Prevalence and intensity of infestation with Toxocara cati in stray cats in Shiraz, Iran.

Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi ; Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Ahmad Oryan ; Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University
Abdol Reza Jalai ; Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Davood Mehrabani ; Razi Research Institute, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to study the prevalence and intensity of infestation with Toxocara cati in 108 stray cats, including 44 males and 64 females, from December 1996 to May 1997 in Shiraz city, southern Iran. A total of 57 cats (52.8%) were infected with T. cati. There was no significant difference between the rate of infection between males and females, young and adult cats, or the prevalence of infection in different geographical areas. The number of recovered worms per cat or intensity of infection ranged from one to a maximum of 50 worms per animal, with an average of 6.53 T. cati in each cat.

Keywords

toxocariasis; Toxocara cati; visceral larva migrans; cat; Iran

Hrčak ID:

87247

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/87247

Publication date:

19.6.2001.

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