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| Title |
Gastrointestinal parasites of cats in Brazil: frequency and zoonotic risk
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| Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1590/s1984-29612016019 |
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| Authors |
Maria Fernanda Melo Monteiro, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Andréa Maria Campos Calado, Victor Fernando Santana Lima, Ingrid Carla do Nascimento Ramos, Rodrigo Ferreira Lima Tenório, Maria Aparecida da Glória Faustino, Leucio Câmara Alves |
| Abstract |
Gastrointestinal helminths are considered to be the most common parasites affecting cats worldwide. Correct diagnosis of these parasites in animals living in urban areas is pivotal, especially considering the zoonotic potential of some species (e.g. Ancylostoma sp. and Toxocarasp.). In this study, a copromicroscopic survey was conducted using fecal samples (n = 173) from domestic cats living in the northeastern region of Brazil. Samples were examined through the FLOTAC technique and the overall results showed positivity of 65.31% (113/173) among the samples analyzed. Coinfections were observed in 46.01% (52/113) of the positive samples. The most common parasites detected were Ancylostoma sp., Toxocara cati, Strongyloides stercoralis,Trichuris sp., Dipylidium caninum andCystoisospora sp. From an epidemiological point of view, these findings are important, especially considering that zoonotic parasites (e.g. Ancylostoma sp. and Toxocara sp.) were the nematodes most frequently diagnosed in this study. Therefore, the human population living in close contact with cats is at risk of infection caused by the zoonotic helminths of these animals. In addition, for the first time the FLOTAC has been used to diagnosing gastrointestinal parasites of cats in Brazil. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 11 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Unspecified | 4 | 36% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 18% |
| Unknown | 5 | 45% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Unspecified | 4 | 36% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 18% |
| Unknown | 5 | 45% |
Attention Score in Context
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